Hi LeftyS7, I had problems with a sore mouth and and thrush during treatment and I now have a very dry mouth so I know what you are experiencing. In fact your treatment is pretty similar to mine, as I had 10 back teeth out to start with and I am still getting bits of bone coming through causing a sore tongue! Throughout my treatment I rinsed with a bicarb sol but I couldn't tolerate it with salt. I still use the bicarb after everytime I eat, mainly to neutralise the acids, but it also seems to relive my dry mouth for a while too. So I would say definitely keep using the bicarb but leave out the salt. Hopefully you will find it helps the dryness too.

I am on an constant look out for new products for a dry mouth too. I can be feeling not too bad then as soon as I start talking or being active it goes like sandpaper! I am learning to live with it by always having a water bottle (various sizes for different occasions)and I carry a tube of Biotene in my pocket for when I get caught talking to someone without having water handy. At night I use a 50% solution of Biotene spray diluted with water for when I wake up.

There is still plenty of time for us both to improve a bit. I am hopeful of the magic 18mth milestone for improvement. Sally