A clinical comparison between commercially available mucin- and CMC-containing saliva substitutes

In this investigation, the subjective impressions of patients, suffering from severe xerostomia, have been recorded after symptomatic treatment with different CMC- and mucin-containing artificial saliva over 3 years. A total number of 137 patients divided into 3 groups participated. Group I (40 patients) used CMC-containing artificial saliva, group II (61 patients) alternately used CMC- and mucin-containing artificial saliva and group III (36 patients) used mucin-containing artificial saliva. From this study it is concluded that artificial saliva containing mucins proved to be of benefit to patients suffering from xerostomia.