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<journal-meta>
<journal-id journal-id-type="publisher">JOHS</journal-id>
<journal-id journal-id-type="nlm-ta">Journ of Health Scien</journal-id>
<journal-title-group>
<journal-title>Journal of HealthCare Sciences</journal-title>
<abbrev-journal-title abbrev-type="pubmed">Journ of Health Scien</abbrev-journal-title>
</journal-title-group>
<issn pub-type="ppub">2231-2196</issn>
<issn pub-type="opub">0975-5241</issn>
<publisher>
<publisher-name>Radiance Research Academy</publisher-name>
</publisher>
</journal-meta>
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<article-id pub-id-type="publisher-id">412</article-id>
<article-id pub-id-type="doi">http://dx.doi.org/10.52533/JOHS.2025.50706</article-id>
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<article-categories>
<subj-group subj-group-type="heading">
<subject>Dentistry</subject>
</subj-group>
</article-categories>
<title-group>
<article-title>The Effect of Oral Hydration Supplements on Dry Mouth Symptoms and Oral Health
</article-title>
</title-group>
<contrib-group>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alshammari</surname>
<given-names>Hind Jurayed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alshayib</surname>
<given-names>Layla Yousef</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
<contrib contrib-type="author">
<name>
<surname>Alghamdi</surname>
<given-names>Rahaf Ahmed</given-names>
</name>
</contrib>
</contrib-group>
<pub-date pub-type="ppub">
<day>22</day>
<month>07</month>
<year>2025</year>
</pub-date>
<volume>5</volume>
<issue>7</issue>
<fpage>281</fpage>
<lpage>289</lpage>
<permissions>
<copyright-statement>This article is copyright of Popeye Publishing, 2009</copyright-statement>
<copyright-year>2009</copyright-year>
<license license-type="open-access" href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/">
<license-p>This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY 4.0) Licence. You may share and adapt the material, but must give appropriate credit to the source, provide a link to the licence, and indicate if changes were made.</license-p>
</license>
</permissions>
<abstract>
<p> A prevalent condition that impacts millions of people, dry mouth or xerostomia is frequently brought on by medication, systemic illnesses, aging, or radiation therapy. Because it puts the person at risk for dental caries, periodontal disease, and issues with speech and swallowing, it can seriously harm oral health. To reduce the symptoms of xerostomia and enhance oral health, oral hydration supplements in the form of electrolyte solutions and saliva substitutes have been developed. This review of the literature discusses the efficacy of oral hydration supplements in treating dry mouth, how they work, and how they affect oral health in general. Oral hydration supplements are an effective intervention in dry-mouth patients, offering symptomatic relief and potential oral health advantages. Supplements work in multiple ways: by preserving moisture, as antimicrobial agents, and by promoting remineralization. Clinical trials suggest they may be able to increase xerostomia-associated discomfort, reduce risk for caries, and improve swallowing. But there remain concerns regarding long-term efficacy, patient variability, and product stability.
</p>
</abstract>
<kwd-group>
<kwd>Xerostomia</kwd>
<kwd> Supplements</kwd>
<kwd> Oral Hydration</kwd>
<kwd> Saliva Substitutes</kwd>
<kwd> Periodontal Disease</kwd>
</kwd-group>
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