Amelia,
Dan uses Biotene toothpaste and Betacell mouthwash and ALWAYS has to have a water bottle at all times. I don't think in Dan's case it will ever be alleviated as he has no saliva glands left.
God bless and take care,
Debbie


Debbie - Caregiver for husband, Dan, diagnosed with tongue cancer 7/03. Partial gloss., mod. neck dissections, graft. Recurrence neck tumor 12/03. Radical left neck dissection 12/24/03-unable to get all the tumor. 8 weeks chemo/rad beginning 1/12/04.