The reason I first tried Biotene was the same reason that most people end up buying this product: dry mouth. Mine was caused by a combination of a whole whack of medications as well as other organic reasons.

I first didn't follow the directions, and instead, simply applied the product on a clean finger, and then rubbed the product all inside my mouth wherever it was dry. I was very generous with the product, too. My first sensation was of how awful the product tasted! My God, how gross!! You'd think they'd make that stuff flavoured of something, but nope, it was just gross! And what's worse, the minute I swallowed, dowwwwn went the Biotene, and the dryness was back.

For round two, I followed the instructions to a "t". It says to squirt the product into your mouth instead. I thought, "But how is it going to get wayyyy over to the side of my face and way at the back where I'm the driest? But I put that aside, and did as I was told, and squirted a large amount into my mouth. The first time, I had the exact same results as I had had when I tried my own method, so I gave it a third try, with also the same results.

With 3 results of it doing not a thing for my super dryness AND that horrible smell and taste under my belt, I called it a day. I just could not force myself to try it a fourth time. Maybe I could have had I had some small degree of result, but I'm serious when I say that with the first swallow, down went the Biotene. And that very first time, the one where I was winging it? I had actually RUBBED the Biotene into my dry areas, so it's not like there was a big gob just sitting there or anything, but yet, it also went right down, too.

For the high cost of this box, you are better - and cheaper - off buying several packs of gum or hard candies to keep on hand. This product gets a solid "F" from me. Save your money.