title: [The effect of "Oral Wet" for elderly people with xerostomia--the effect of oral rinse containing hialuronan].
abstract: Japanese society is aging rapidly, and the number of elderly people is increasing, hence the number of elderly people who have some diseases or disorders is growing. Therefore, Japanese dentists have to cope with various oral symptoms along with aging. Xerostomia is one of the most common symptoms of the elderly, but there is no established treatment. We tried to use an oral rinse "Oral Wet" that contains hialuronan and xylitol for elderly nursing home residents and examined the effect for Xerostomia. The usage of Oral Wet improved hyposalivation and unpleasant oral complaints of the elderly.
authors.affiliation: [Gerodontology, Department of Gerodontology, Division of Gerontology and Gerodontology, Graduate School, Tokyo Medical and Dental University]
authors.forename: Jizhong
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Yuan
authors.forename: Haruka
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tohara
authors.forename: Shinya
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Mikushi
authors.forename: Takashi
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Hoshino
authors.forename: Bai
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yue
authors.forename: Hiroshi
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Uematsu
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009067:Mouthwashes / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000188:drug therapy*; D014993:Xylitol / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D009067:Mouthwashes; D006820:Hyaluronic Acid; D014993:Xylitol