EFFICACY OF R.O.C.S. PRO MOISTURIZING TOOTHPASTE IN PATIENTS WITH XEROSTOMIA OF VARIOUS ETIOLOGY

Abstract

Maintaining comfort in the oral mucosa and improving quality of life in patients with xerostomia (dry mouth) is an urgent necessity both for dental specialists, who constantly find this symptom in many patients, and for manufacturers and suppliers of oral hygiene products. Patients with dry mouth in addition to symptomatic therapy with artificial saliva, need to optimize personal oral hygiene, because changes in saliva quality or amount will inevitably lead to deterioration in the oral tissues. Therefore, the development of affordable oral hygiene products which alleviate xerostomia manifestations is of great importance in improving the quality of life of patients with dry mouth. This study presents the results of the examination of a number of clinical properties of R.O.C.S. PRO Moisturizing toothpaste for patients with xerostomia of different severity. According to pH-metry, after the use of this paste, there is a pronounced shift in the pH of saliva to alkaline, which is explained by the presence of a buffer system contained in the paste, able to neutralize the excess acidity of the oral fluid. An increase in the salivation volume according to sialometry over the period of application of the paste (by an average of 0.6 ml) may be due to the presence of a mint salivary stimulating flavor in the composition of the paste. The obtained positive dynamic changes in metabolic processes in the oral fluid against the background of the use of the developed paste give grounds for its broad recommendation for normalizing the state of the oral mucosa and mineral metabolism of the enamel in patients with symptoms of xerostomia