 Patient Advocate (1000+ posts)
Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,384 Likes: 1 | Hi Laura, I have NOT tried the product you mention. The "active" Ingredient translated is; "dry crystal sugar". Maltose is a less sweet tasting type of sugar derived from malt. There are many kinds of sugars (fructose, levulose, maltose, sucrose and others, the latter is cane sugar) the product may help dry mouth but I would be concerned about the effect on teeth. I have seen many suggestions to help dry mouth by sucking on hard candy. I think this is not in the long term interest of our valuable teeth. 
Mark, 21 Year survivor, SCC right tonsil, 3 nodes positive, one with extra-capsular spread. I never asked what stage (would have scared me anyway) Right side tonsillectomy, radical neck dissection right side, maximum radiation to both sides, no chemo, no PEG, age 40 when diagnosed.
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