"Above & Beyond" Member (500+ posts) Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 624 | Gelclair is effective against pain of mucositis, the honey (supposedly) prevents the sores and also, infection of them with either fungus or bacteria. Maybe. We are trying it --
One way to prevent any tooth problems after eating anything with sugar (which includes a lot of these liquid formulas) is to (after clearing mouth of the sugar-containing material) rinse well with water and then chew a Xylitol-containing gum such as that made by Biotene. My dentist recommends this to all his patients to prevent tooth decay. Incidentally, Trident now has a gum that contains Recalent which is supposed to help remineralize teeth. The gum is sugar-free but does not contain Xylitol (aome other Trident gums do).
Gail
CG to husband Barry, dx. 7/21/05, age 66, SCC rgt. tonsil, BOT, 2 nodes (stg. IV), HPV+, tonsillectomy, 7x carboplatin, 35x tomoTherapy IMRT w/ Ethyol @ Johns Hopkins, thru treatment 9/28/05, HPV vaccine trial 12/06-present. Looking good!
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