Impact of Buccotherm® on xerostomia: a single blind study.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this single blind study was to investigate effects of Buccotherm® spray on subjective symptoms of xerostomia patients.


METHODS
Twenty patients with dry mouth complaint were instructed to use placebo six times a day for 2 weeks. After a wash period, mineral water spray was provided. Patients were asked to reply questions regarding dry mouth using visual analog scale (VAS). Baseline and subsequent subjective findings on 1 hour after the application of the materials at the end of 1st, 7th, and 14th days were recorded.


RESULTS
At the end of 14-day treatment, no statistically significant differences were observed between the efficacy of placebo and commercial mineral water dental spray (p > 0.05). The VAS scores revealed that difficulty in mastication (p = 0.006), difficulty in swallowing (p = 0.00), need to sip liquids while eating (p = 0.000), difficulty in speech (p = 0.003), and waking up at night to sip water (p = 0.005) were statistically lower for placebo than commercial mineral water spray.


CONCLUSIONS
The commercial mineral water dental spray was not more efficient than placebo in the management of dry mouth-related symptoms.


CONCLUSIONS
This study emphasizes the fundamental role of saliva in oral health and evaluates the clinical utility of a commercial dental spray.
Ege University Faculty of Dentistry, Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Bornova/Izmir, Turkey.
Esin
E
Alpöz
Hülya
H
Çankaya
Pelin
P
Güneri
Joel B
JB
Epstein
Hayal
H
Boyacioglu
Yasemin
Y
Kabasakal
Pınar Talu
PT
Ocakci
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010919:Placebos; D012464:Saliva, Artificial / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016037:Single-Blind Method; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014867:Water; D014987:Xerostomia / Q000188:drug therapy*
D010919:Placebos; D012464:Saliva, Artificial; D014867:Water
dry mouth; hyposalivation; oral health; saliva; xerostomia