Table 4.

Commercially available chewing gums used in xerostomia.

Product Name	Characteristics	Manufacturer	Ref.
Freedent WhiteTM	As a low-tack chewing gum, it provides a better tolerance in patients with dental prostheses as compared to the normal-tack chewing gums. Nevertheless, several adverse effects (i.e., irritation of mouth, nausea etc.) have been reported.	Wrigley company	[108,115]
V6 chewing gum	Acceptable consistency and no reports of mouth irritation.	Gadbury	[116,120]
Dentirol chewing gum	Satisfying taste and acceptable consistency. Alleviates the symptoms without increasing the saliva flow rate.	Continental Candy Company, Denmark	[117]
Xerostom Chewable Relief Capsules®	Improves speech, swallowing; decreases subjective xerostomia.	Biocosmetics laboratories, Spain	[121]
Biotene chewing gum	Xylitol contained in the formulation reduces plaque formation and minimizes dental caries; improved results when combined with the respective oral solution and mouth paste.	GlaxoSmithKline	[122]