Your evidence-backed dry mouth resource
Everything we know about dry mouth, in one place
A not-for-profit hub for xerostomia: plain-English guides, an ingredient checker for shelf products, and member libraries of clinical testimonials and research.
Talking through dry mouth care, one patient at a time.
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Sign up for updatesWhat is dry mouth?
Saliva protects teeth, gums and comfort; losing it raises the risk of decay, infection and trouble eating and speaking. Dry mouth (xerostomia) is common with many medicines, cancer treatment and conditions like Sjogren's syndrome, and it deserves evidence-based care.
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Every guide, by topic
Evidence-graded guides for patients and professionals. Each opens free in the guide viewer.
Treatment & Products
Specific Situations
The Mouth–Body Connection
Quick Answers
Working in a specific clinical setting? There are also 17 profession quick-reference cards in the full catalog.
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Check a product
Is that product right for a dry mouth?
The product checker looks at the ingredients in shelf products, from toothpastes and rinses to lozenges and gels, and tells you how each one suits a dry mouth. Every rating is evidence-backed and clinically validated.
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The member libraries
Membership is open to everyone affected by dry mouth, from patients and carers to the professionals who treat it. Guests can read about the libraries but must join to open them.
Membership
For anyone living with dry mouth, and for the pharmacists, doctors, dentists and other health professionals who treat it. Joining opens the member-only libraries.
Become a memberTestimonial Library
De-identified patient testimonials from members, searchable by condition, medication, approach and outcome.
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Papers, guidelines and links catalogued by members, each with a plain-English note on why it matters.
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