New, CLinically Proven Medicated Discs Heal Canker Sores Quickley Cankermelts„¥-GX Now Sold at Drug Fair and Cost Cutters

50 million Americans are plagued by canker sores recurrently. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Dentistry say Cankermelts-GX medicated discs with glycyrrhiza herbal extract (GX) have been shown to shorten the duration of new sores and heal them in one to four days. Cankermelts-GX is now available at Drug Fair and Cost Cutters.

Somerset, NJ (PRWEB) February 12, 2005 -- Orahealth USA, Inc. today announced that Cankermelts„¥-GX, the first clinically proven over-the-counter medication to speed the healing process and relieve the pain of canker sores, is now available at Drug Fair and Cost Cutters.

Canker sores afflict 50 million Americans (20 percent of the population) numerous times each year. Researchers at the University of Washington School of Dentistry say Cankermelts- GX medicated discs with glycyrrhiza herbal extract (GX) have been shown to shorten the duration of new sores and heal them within one to four days.

¡§Preliminary trials tested glycyrrhiza extract delivered as an oral topical, timed-release patch on subjects with newly developed canker sores,¡¨ said Michael Martin, DMD, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of Oral Medicine, University of Washington. ¡§Patients using the GX patch on a sore up to 16 hours per day reported healing times between one and three days for 98% of the ulcers treated. These results are remarkable considering that the typical healing time is seven to 14 days. Patients also reported that the discs relieved pain while they were in place.¡¨

The oral patch is a unique delivery system that adheres (within one to two minutes) to the inside of the mouth on or near the sore. As the medicine is delivered, the disc naturally dissolves over two to six hours. Cankermelts-GX can be used comfortably during any normal activity, including sleeping and exercising, and do not interfere with normal functions such as swallowing or talking.
Introduced in retail stores last September, Cankermelts-GX has quickly become the best selling remedy for canker sores wherever it is sold.

¡§As a lifelong canker sore sufferer, I tested more than 250 different ingredients before discovering the medicine in Cankermelts-GX,¡¨ says Jeff Haley, founder and chief scientist, Orahealth USA Inc. ¡§We are very enthusiastic about our partnership with Drug Fair and Cost Cutters and are happy to provide its customers with the best canker sore treatment available.¡¨

About Orahealth USA, Inc.
Formed in 2002, Orahealth USA, Inc. is committed to providing the most effective medical treatments for healing and preventing canker sores and other ordinary mouth ulcers. The privately owned company is based in Bellevue, Washington.

About Drug Fair and Cost Cutters
Community Distributors, Inc. owns and operates 42 Drug Fair stores and 14 Cost Cutters throughout New Jersey.

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