I just took a look at my Biotene Oral Balance Gel. The tube I'm using says "Contains protein enzyme system..." but the two I bought after that (still in the closet) don't. They say "New improved pH balance." Which means they dropped the enzymes.

This is very disappointing. When I first started using dry mouth products I tried just about every product I could find, and only the Biotene ones worked. Some of the others actually made my mouth dryer after the initial few minutes.


Squamous cell carcinoma base of tongue. Lymph involvement unclear; staging placed at "2 or 3." Biopsy 4/18/2008. Treatment: IMRT every day for 7 weeks. Cisplaten once a week to sensitize cancer to radiation. Treatment ended 7/16/08. PET/CT shows no more cancer.