Some patients experience a change in their sense of taste, sometimes reporting having an unpleasant, persistent metallic flavor in their mouth. MetaQil is unique in that it is aimed specifically at this problem, the only product currently to claim to do so. It includes Generally Recognized as Safe (GRAS) ingredients such as water, essential oils, and vitamin E. It is available as a clear, colorless rinse with natural oils and extracts acting to alleviate that metallic taste.
Initial Insights
As soon as I start swishing it turns into a really light, fluffy foam, which is great: it’s not easy to accidentally swallow and it doesn’t burn like normal mouthwash can.
It makes my tongue tingle a little for a very short time after use.
I like that it genuinely got rid of other flavors in my mouth, not just covering them up temporarily!
It did not have an unpleasant taste.
Keep an eye out for this product in an upcoming issue of DENTAL ADVISOR!
Dry mouth is a symptom experienced by many patients, be it from medication or an existing condition. A variety of products are available to dispel dry mouth with a rinse or spray. One is lubricity, a spray that is alcohol- and sugar-free that reportedly provides relief for up to 4 hours. It is available in 0.5-2.0 fl oz bottles, small enough to fit within a hand or a pocket.
Initial Insights
I love the 0.5 fl oz bottle; perfect for work. Bonus that it only has 5 ingredients where others have twice as many.
I was expecting a flavor even though it said it was flavorless. I was pleasantly surprised that there actually wasn’t flavor!
Keep an eye out for this product in an upcoming issue of DENTAL ADVISOR!
Have you had this happen to you? If you are the assistant or hygienist, you bring the patient back, or if you are the Doctor, you walk in the room and the patient has this giant, like, 2 L water bottle. You ask them if you can set it on the counter for them and they look at you like you are insane and insist on holding on to it. They tell you their mouth is always dry and they need to drink water constantly (hopefully it’s water! I’ve had it be Crystal Light many times and cringed). They also need at least two bathroom breaks during the appointment. At my public health clinic, where it seemed like every other patient that walked through the door was diabetic, this was not an unusual happening. Medications, increased age, and conditions like diabetes or Sjögren, all can cause patients to experience dry mouth.
Here at the Dental Advisor, we recently received Xerostomia Relief Spray (3M). According to the manufacturer it provides up to 4 hours of relief from dry mouth symptoms. The chemistry is lipid-based oxygenated glycerol triester (OGT) technology. This is a prescription spray that patients can only get from a dental professional.
Xerostomia Relief Spray packaging
Small size perfect for on the go
We noticed it comes out in a unique stream
Spraying
What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team? – 4 hours of relief is huge to our xerostomia patients. I can’t wait to evaluate this and see what our patients think! – I was kind of expecting more of a mist, but it is more of a squirt of the product that you then move around your mouth with your tongue. – Being lipid-based it has a different feel than other dry-mouth products, but also is very coating. – The size of the vial is perfect to put in your purse or pocket and take with you. I think when we recommend rinses to patients we don’t always think about the fact that they have dry mouth all day and need something that can travel with them wherever they go. – It was an acquired taste to some of us. Dr. Bunek loved it.
What do our Clinical Evaluators and their patients think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for a possible clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!
When I was practicing I had a patient who was recovering from a terrible closed head injury as well as a slew of other injuries from a car accident. One day he asked an interesting favor of me. He asked me to write a letter to his insurance company confirming that the medications he was on were a likely source of his dry mouth and hence his continued dental treatment should be covered (he had horrible xerostomia and was riddled with class V and recurrent caries at every visit).
A stretch right? Well, maybe not. This young man was on over 30 medications from his extensive injuries! As I got out the pharmacology books and read the side effects of each medication, around 11 of them had a confirmed side effect of xerostomia. 30 medications may be extreme, but when you think of your patients, how many of them are on medications? Many of those medications likely have a side effect of xerostomia… enter MOISYN.
We recently received MOISYN (Prisyna) dry mouth mouthwash and spray here at the Dental Advisor. These dry mouth products have an interesting chemistry compared to other dry mouth products. It uses shellfish shell derivatives! What if you are allergic to shellfish? Well, you are likely not going to have any allergy issues with this because the allergen is in the muscle of the shellfish, not the shell… however, a allergy test would be a good idea.
Want to know more about this interesting chemistry? Well, according to the manufacturer, these naturally derived ingredients attract, hold, and retain moisture from its surroundings. They feel MOISYN creates an oral environment that is richly hydrated, pH balanced, and ideal for relieving mouth surfaces with moisture-loving, moisture-rich molecules.
According to the manufacturer, MOISYN:
Attracts, holds, and retains moisture in your mouth
Reduces dry mouth symptoms that can affect sleep, speech, and lifestyle
Is clinically proven to reduce oral pain and discomfort
Cleans your mouth and freshens breath
Uses naturally derived ingredients, free from harsh chemicals
pH balanced formula that’s gentle on your mouth
Moisyn spray
Moisyn mouthwash
Moisyn mouthwash in cup
Jim from our graphics team trying Moisyn spray
What were the Initial Insights of the Dental Advisor team? – Nice product, good flavor. – Spray does a good job of coating tissues. – We like that the mouthwash not only is a dry mouth solution, but also neutralizes pH and disinfects. – The “can use up to 6 times per day” statement makes us wonder how long it will last. What do our Clinical Evaluators and their patients think about this product once it’s used in their offices? Look for a possible clinical evaluation in an upcoming issue!
