Table 1.
Commercially available saliva substitutes that were used in this study. The main lubricating ingredients are indicated
| Saliva substitute | Active ingredient for lubrication |
|---|---|
| Saliva Orthana (SO) spray | Porcine gastric mucin |
| BioXtra (BX) mouthwash | Hydroxyethyl cellulose (HEC), Aloe vera |
| BX gel-spray | HEC |
| BX gel | HEC, Aloe vera |
| Biotène (BT) mouthwash | HEC, Aloe vera |
| BT spray | Xanthan gum, polyethylene glycol (PEG)-hydrogenated castor oil |
| BT gel | HEC |
| Dentaid Xeros (DX) mouthwash | HEC, PEG-hydrogenated castor oil |
| DX spray | HEC |
| DX gel | HEC, Aloe vera 0.05% |
| GUM Hydral (GH) spray | PEG-hydrogenated castor oil |
| GH gel | Xanthan gum, carrageenan, PEG-hydrogenated castor oil |
| Aldiamed (ADM) spray | Carboxymethyl cellulose (CMC), Aloe vera |
| Saliva Natura (SN) spray | Plant polysaccharide |
| Glandosane (GDS) spray | CMC |
| Aequasyal (AQ) spray | Oxidized glycerol triesters |
| Entertainer’s secret (ES) spray | CMC, Aloe vera |