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Are Synthetic Saliva With Enzymes Available That Would Help To Eat?
My mother had a lot of radiation and chemo treatments for a squamous cell cancer in her neck. She now has little to no saliva production and we are desperate to change that. Is there a synthetic saliva with enzymes that would help her eat? Or any procedures to stimulate salivary production?
Fri, 28 Mar 2014
hello thnks fr consultng at hcm..some of the artifical saliva are,,artificial saliva (OTC) - Oasis, Aquoral, SalivaSure, Caphosol, XyliMelts..in addition tothat u could tk frqnt sips of water, non sugar chwing gums,,take lemon peper mints..etc.. keep ur oral hygience good, bcz of less saliva,will cause dental caries..use fluoridated tooth past if possible..hope it helps.tc
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