If you’re dealing with a case of dry mouth, biotène is a solution available to provide lubricating comfort and dry mouth symptom relief. biotène mouth rinse, gel, and spray are specially formulated to help relieve some discomfort that could be associated with dry mouth symptoms, with a balanced pH similar to natural saliva. Explore how the biotène product range can offer immediate relief from dry mouth symptoms for up to 4 hours.*
What Is Dry Mouth?
Dry mouth, also known as xerostomia, occurs when the mouth doesn't produce enough saliva.1 Dry mouth can happen when you’re dehydrated, but when it feels like a regular occurrence, chronic dry mouth could point to an underlying health condition.1 If it occurs frequently, it is important to contact your healthcare provider. Dry mouth can also be a side effect associated with hundreds of medications, including over-the-counter and commonly prescribed medications, such as cold medicine.1
Some of the most common symptoms of dry mouth include:2
- Stickiness in your mouth
- Bad breath
- Dry or sore throat
- Changes in your sense of taste
- Problems wearing dentures
- Trouble chewing, speaking and swallowing
Types of biotène
biotène products come in multiple forms so that you can choose products to start your day and keep going. There’s a solution that fits perfectly with your daily routine.
biotène® Mouthwash
biotène® Dry Mouth Oral Rinse and Mouthwash comes in two versions: an original formula and a Gentle Oral Rinse, specially designed for a sensitive dry mouth.
Both mouthwashes contain a mouth moisturizing formula that refreshes and moistens the mouth to help maintain a healthy oral environment^ and provide fast symptom relief that lasts for up to 4 hours.*
biotène® Toothpaste
biotène Fresh Mint and Gentle Mint Fluoride toothpastes contain fluoride to supplement saliva’s natural defenses and help strengthen your teeth and help prevent cavities. For the best way to maintain your oral health, use biotène® Gentle Mint Fluoride Toothpaste at least twice a day to help protect against cavities and help fight against bad breath.
biotène Spray
Portable and easy to apply, biotène® Moisturizing Spray is better than water at providing dry mouth symptom relief* and reduces the impact of dry mouth symptoms on social interactions by 59.3%.**
biotène Gel
Use biotène® Oralbalance Moisturizing Gel to help prevent your mouth from drying out. biotène’s most concentrated formula helps to freshen breath, maintain a healthy oral environment and improve sleep by reducing interruptions due to dry mouth**
biotène Lozenges
These sugar-free biotène® Dry Mouth Lozenges help stimulate saliva and are great for use on the go. They help freshen breath with a refreshing mint flavor.
*As measured in a 28-day clinical study.
^The ‘Experimental Mouthwash used in Clinical study 204870 and the Expert Sensory assessment is MFC04625
**improvement versus (vs.) water after 28 days use in a clinical study
Source Citations:
- Dry Mouth (Xerostomia). Cleveland Clinic. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10902-dry-mouth-xerostomia/. Accessed 7/16/2024.
- Dry mouth. Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/dry-mouth/symptoms-causes/syc-20356048/. Accessed 7/22/2024.
- What is sodium lauryl sulfate and is it safe to use? University of Queensland. https://medicine.uq.edu.au/article/2019/12/what-sodium-lauryl-sulfate-and-it-safe-use/. Accessed 7/22/2024.