Effectiveness of thyme honey in the management of xerostomia in geriatric patients with end-stage renal disease: a randomized controlled clinical trial with a biochemical assessment.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Taking into consideration the value of the oral health condition in geriatric people with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) associated with xerostomia and believing that salivary stimulants or substitutes could potentially be used to manage this condition. This study aimed to evaluate the clinical effectiveness of thyme honey as oral rinse in geriatric patients with ESRD using the subjective dry mouth score as a primary objective and to assess the effect of thyme honey on the salivary nitric oxide level, salivary flow rate, and salivary ph in addition to objective dry mouth score as a secondary objective.

Methods

This was a single blinded randomized controlled trial with two equal arms, the interventional arm (thyme honey oral rinse) and the control arm (saline). Twe

SUBMITTER: Ibrahim SS 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10559599 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature