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    Biotene®     Dry Mouth Gum

    Saliva flow stimulant used in patients with xerostomia (dry mouth).

    Active Ingredients :
    Lactoperoxidase
    An enzyme derived from cow's milk. It catalyzes the radioiodination of tyrosine and its derivatives and of peptides containing tyrosine.

    Glucose Oxidase
    An enzyme of the oxidoreductase class that catalyzes the conversion of beta-D-glucose and oxygen to D-glucono-1,5-lactone and peroxide. It is a flavoprotein, highly specific for beta-D-glucose.

Other Ingredients :
 Xylitol, Sorbitol, Gum Base

  • Use in Dentistry :
    Xerostomia caused by systemic medications,Sjogren's Syndrome and radiation therapy.

  • Articles :

    Nieuw Amerongen AV, Veerman EC.

    Current therapies for xerostomia and salivary gland hypofunction associated with cancer therapies.
      (Support Care Cancer. 2003 Apr;11(4):226-31.)
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    Warde P, Kroll B, O'Sullivan B, Aslanidis J, Tew-George E, Waldron J, Maxymiw W, Liu FF, Payne D, Cummings B.

    A phase II study of Biotene in the treatment of postradiation xerostomia in patients with head and neck cancer.
      (Support Care Cancer. 2000 May;8(3):203-8.)
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