● Perform oral hygiene at least four times daily, after each meal and before bedtime
● Rinse and wipe oral cavity immediately after meals.
● Brush and rinse dentures after meals.
● Use only toothpaste with fluoride.
● Keep water handy to moisten the mouth at all times.
● Apply prescription-strength fluoride gel at bedtime as prescribed.
● Rinse with a salt and baking soda solution four to six times daily.
● Avoid citrus juices (orange, grapefruit, tomato).
● Avoid liquids and foods with high sugar content.
● Avoid rinses containing alcohol. Use moisturizer regularly on the lips.
● Try salivary substitutes or artificial saliva preparations, which may relieve discomfort by temporarily wetting the mouth and replacing some of the constituents of saliva.
● Use oral pilocarpine as prescribed.
Source: www.oncolink.org
