Petition with the Food and Drug Administration Requesting Regulation of Dangerously Acidic Oral Moisturizers
The objective of the study was to measure the pH levels, titratable acidity, and erosive effect of commercially distributed dry mouth lozenges on dentin.The research identified seven oral moisturizers for dry mouth sold in the US that have a pH level below 5.5 and caused significant amounts of tooth erosion: - OraMoist®, by DenTek™ (2.9 pH) - Mouth Kote®, by Parnell Pharmaceuticals (3.0 pH) - Cotton Mouth Lozenges®, by Cotton Mouth Candy Company (3.1 pH) - MedActive® Oral Relief Lozenges (3.2 pH) - Hager Pharma Dry Mouth Drops (4.4 pH) - Rite Aid® Dry Mouth Discs (5.1 pH) - CVS Pharmacy ™ Dry Mouth Discs (5.3 pH)The recent studies prompted Dr. Grillo to initiate the petition aimed at increasing awareness of the troubling issue. In addition to the FDA filing, Dr. Grillo sent a certified letter to the CEOs of each of the seven companies urging them to remove said products from their shelves until they are reformulated to meet safety standards.“It’s critical that these products be removed for the long-term oral health of the thousands of people who use these products on a daily basis,” remarked Dr. Grillo. “With the strong backing of hundreds of fellow concerned dental professionals, we’re confident that the FDA will do the righ t thing and call for the safe manufacturing of all oral moisturizers sold in America. I’m also personally confident that the Chief Executives of each o...
Source: Dental Technology Blog - Category: Dentistry Source Type: news