A Pilot Study to Assess Dry Mouth Relief After Using an Experimental Mouth Rinse

Inclusion Criteria

• Provide written informed consent prior to participation and be given a signed copy of the informed consent form;
• Be at least 18 years of age;
• Be in good general health as determined by the Investigator/designee;
• Agree not to participate in any other oral care studies for the duration of this study;
• Agree to delay elective dentistry, including dental prophylaxis, until study completion, and to report any non-study dentistry received during the course of the study;
• Agree to refrain from the use of any non-study oral hygiene products for the study duration including mouth rinse and toothpaste (flossing is permitted if part of their normal routine);
• Self-report a dry mouth feeling according to the modified DMI questions. (Subject must answer at least 2 out of 4 questions with 'agree a little,' 'agree' or 'strongly agree');
• Agree to refrain from smoking, drinking, using tobacco products, using breath mints, medicated lozenges, or chewing gum during the 4-hour test period;
• Agree to return for all scheduled visits and to follow all study procedures.

Exclusion Criteria

• Any condition or disease, as determined by the Investigator/Designee, that could be expected to interfere with examination procedures, with compliance, or with the subject's safe completion of the study;
• Severe periodontal disease, as characterized by purulent exudate, generalized mobility, and/or severe recession;
• Active treatment for periodontitis;
• Having a history of allergies or hypersensitivity to mouth rinse or ingredients in commercial dental products or cosmetics;
• Self-reported pregnancy or the intent to become pregnant during the study, or breast feeding;
• Full or partial dentures or any orthodontic appliances such as braces or aligners, or tongue or mouth piercing;
• Having diabetes;
• Inability to undergo any study procedure;
• Having untreated oral mucosal disease which in the opinion of the investigator could interfere with the study (e.g., current oral ulceration);
• Use of prescription systemic parasympathetic medications (e.g., Pilocarpine), for the treatment of the feeling of dry mouth;
• Currently under the care of a dental/medical professional specifically for the treatment of dry mouth (at the discretion of the Investigator/Designee);
• Self-reported mouth breathers (i.e., mouth breathing secondary to nasal obstruction);
• Evidence of gross intra-oral neglect or need for extensive dental therapy; or
• Currently undergoing radiotherapy and/or chemotherapy treatment.