Lozenges as a Treatment for Dry Mouth due to Oral Cancer
When people get xerostomia or dry mouth from oral cancer treatment they may be relieved that they are cancer survivors but then may experience misery due to the unintended consequences which come from the overwhelming power of medical sciences most potent cures. What can happen is that the saliva glands can be permanently damaged due to radiation therapy. Also, chemotherapy can cause temporary xerostomia. Cancer treatments target living cells, both the good kind and the cancerous kind. We can call this collateral damage. Many patients therefore must make adjustments to life after cancer as best as they can, even with such collateral damage to the saliva glands and their ability to produce needed moisture in the mouth.
One of the ways people try to get by is with using lozenges . These create a comfortable feeling in the mouth, so that we can get along by being less distracted during our daily lives. The problem with this approach is that a lozenge may last only 15 to 20 minutes, and then it is used up. You may find that you need to constantly be putting another one on your mouth. This is also a distraction. Also losing them or running out of them might happen. There is always something to worry about it seems.
Less distracting would be a lozenge which could last a few hours or longer. It's hard to believe that such a thing exists, but it
does. What about something that you could just pop in your mouth and it will stay there until your next break at work, or your next
rest stop? This would be very helpful. The geniuses at Nuvora Incorporated in Silicon Valley, California have come up with something
unique. When you put it in your mouth, it does not feel like other lozenges. It is a little rubbery and not hard. But, just keep
it in your mouth and don't bite it or swallow it. It will last for much longer than any other lozenge that you have ever tried. You
may grow to love these little things. I was personally surprised at how long they last and what a neat little product they are.
So what is it? What's different about it? Well for starters it is made out of a cellulose, or plant biased polymer, that's why it's
soft and not hard. This stuff can actually retain moisture in your mouth. It wants to grab a hold of water and not let go of it.
This is something to consider of you have xerostomia or dry mouth syndrome.
This lozenge which post oral cancer patients suffering from dry mouth ought to know about and try is called Salese. It might just do
the trick!
Cancer patients with dry mouth desire relief from their symptoms for a long period of time. After trying many products, Salese, a long
lasting lozenge which provides a feeling of moisture and lubrication in the mouth, is the product which they rate the highest. Sprays
and mouth washes offer temporary relief and are inconvenient to carry around. On the other hand, a single Salese lozenge will last
hours in the mouth of a xerostomia subject and offer relief for the entire time. Salese is a small lozenge, about the size of an M
& M, except it is flat and can be parked anywhere in the mouth, and continuously gives off a natural ingredient which has the feel
of saliva. Because of the long lasting aspect of the lozenge (sustained release of ingredients), some people require only 2-3 lozenges
to achieve relief for the full day.
Even though dry mouth relief is the main reason for obtaining the lozenge, Salese does offer other significant advantages for the oral
health of the person who has reduced or no saliva. The problem of cavities is significantly impacted with long term daily use of Salese
because the lozenge neutralizes the acids which bacteria produce. Acids are what dissolves tooth enamel and causes cavities. Bacteria
are further reduced because of xylitol in the lozenge which inhibits bacterial growth. Bad breath (halitosis) is much reduced because
of lower levels of bacteria and because zinc in the lozenge captures volatile sulfur compounds which cause bad breath.
Thank you for reading. Good luck and take care!
When people get xerostomia or dry mouth from oral cancer treatment they may be relieved that they are cancer survivors but then may experience misery due to the unintended consequences which come from the overwhelming power of medical sciences most potent cures. What can happen is that the saliva glands can be permanently damaged due to radiation therapy. Also, chemotherapy can cause temporary xerostomia. Cancer treatments target living cells, both the good kind and the cancerous kind. We can call this collateral damage. Many patients therefore must make adjustments to life after cancer as best as they can, even with such collateral damage to the saliva glands and their ability to produce needed moisture in the mouth.