GC Dry Mouth Gel provides relief and long lasting comfort for dry mouth sufferers. Its unique neutral pH means effective symptomatic relief, whilst preserving oral pH within the safe range to prevent demineralisation.
The importance of saliva is only recognised when it is absent.
Saliva performs many important roles within the oral cavity. These include lubricating the oral tissue and helping digestion, assisting the sense of taste, maintaining the health of the oral mucosa and aiding the remineralisation of teeth.
Dry mouth – its causes and how it is identified
Dry mouth is a commonly under-diagnosed condition and the symptoms are not a completely reliable indicator of both the quantity and quality of salivary gland output at rest. Indeed, patients may be unaware of diminished output until the resting flow rate is less than half that of the normal rate.
Dehydration and oral dryness can easily affect healthy individuals as a result of a number of common lifestyle factors (e.g. caffeine intake, alcohol and nicotine consumption). Furthermore, many major medical disorders are associated with Xerostomia (Sjögren syndrome, Diabetes, Radiotherapies). On top, over 300 medications can induce xerostomia – including those which are self-administered and ‘over the counter’ medications such as expectorants, decongestants and prescription medicines.
Have any of your patients complained of the following symptoms?
- Dry Mouth
- Difficulty in swallowing
- Bad taste / Halitosis
- Difficulty in speaking
Have you noticed any of the following signs?
- Soft Tissue changes – dryness of the mucosa, cratering and plaque formation on the tongue
- Hard Tissue changes – increased caries rate, erosion, hypersensitivity, greater accumulation of plaque
To enable an easier assessment of dry mouth patients, kits such as the Saliva Check Buffer can be very useful. This is a straightforward 5 step test that delivers valuable, individualised information relating to the pH, quantity and buffering capacity of saliva.
Immediate relief – whenever, wherever: GC Dry Mouth Gel.
Dry Mouth Gel is a unique, sugar free product that comes in four delicious flavours. It is designed to help relieve dry mouths to provide long lasting comfort and a soothing effect for patients.
This transparent gel comes in a compact tube that will easily fit into either a pocket or handbag, meaning it can be used whenever and wherever it is needed. All that is required is for the patient to apply a generous amount of the gel with a clean finger over the buccal and lingual surfaces of the teeth and oral mucosal tissues.
Uniquely, unlike most saliva substitutes, Dry Mouth Gel has a neutral pH, meaning that effective symptomatic relief can be provided, whilst preserving oral pH within the safe range to prevent demineralisation.
Contents
- 10 x 35ml tubes in 4 delicious sugar free flavours: (4 x Mint, 2 x Lemon, 2 x Raspberry and 2 x Orange)