FishburneTabs^®OH: Oral Hydration

FishburneTabs™ for Oral Hydration provide an accurate, very simple, and eco-sensitive method to indicate saliva volume changes in the mouth. The FishburneTabs™ were created to answer the questions: How hydrated is the person’s mouth at this moment?

Using a scale of 0-6, oral hydration / oral dryness (dry mouth/xerostomia) are indicated within minutes with the FishburneTabs®OH.

The FishburneTabs®OH were developed with a focus on sustainability and preservation of the environment. The FishburneTabs™ are paper-based and incinerable, and therefore do not add to waste removal costs in the laboratory or the clinic.

Servicing Industry and Clinicians
– FishburneTabs™ provides a highly original and novel method of quantitative assessment of oral hydration and saliva production, for food and beverage companies interested in the subtleties of saliva stimulation, such as observable changes from modulation of astringency or acidity.
– Corporations developing additives and ingredients to increase saliva flow can employ FishburneTabs®OH to provide quantitative evidence as to the efficacy, duration, and impact of their new and modified products, and significantly improve upon what has to date been individually reported data.

Medical and Dental Clinicians
– Clinicians have long been aware that early detection of reduced saliva flow is vital since people may not be aware of the loss until there is as much as a 50% decrease. Patients suffering from xerostomia have increased risk for oral and dental diseases such as dental caries, root caries, and candidal infections, which may require complex and costly dental treatment. Earlier detection of dry mouth can enable effective management to prevent subsequent oral and dental disease.

Clinical Research Organizations
– A dry mouth has profound impacts on quality of life. Dry mouth is an unwanted effect of a huge range of commonly prescribed medications, and understanding better the impact of drug therapies on dry mouth can provide a clear competitive edge.

For Research Use Only [RUO]. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.

Pack size: 10