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Methods: Forty-two subjects with mild oral dryness with a Challacombe scale score of 1 or more were enrolled in the study across two sites using an open-label randomized crossover design. Subjects used either Biot\u00e8ne\u00ae or MucoPEG\u2122 twice daily for two weeks (Period 1) with a one-week washout period and then crossed over to the other product for two weeks (Period 2). The subjects provided a rating on a Visual Analogue Scale (VAS) for tongue and oral dryness and completed the Dry Mouth Relief Questionnaire (DMRQ), Dry Mouth Product Performance and Attributes Questionnaire (PPAQ), and Dry Mouth Inventory (DMI). Results: Both MucoPEG\u2122 and Biot\u00e8ne\u00ae demonstrated overall improvements in oral dryness symptoms with no statistically significant difference observed between products when both periods were combined. However, a statistically significant difference favoring MucoPEG\u2122 was observed during Period 2. No significant sequence or period effects were detected. DMRQ and DMI responses were generally comparable between products. However, MucoPEG\u2122 was associated with higher patient-reported ratings for sustained moisturizing and lubricating effects at 240 min post-application on the PPAQ only. No adverse events were reported. Conclusions: In this study MucoPEG\u2122 demonstrated clinical performance comparable to that of Biot\u00e8ne\u00ae in improving symptoms of oral dryness and was well tolerated. Although outcomes showed no significant differences between the two products, a subset of patient-reported outcomes suggests a potential advantage of MucoPEG\u2122 in sustained symptom relief, consistent with its PEG-derivative formulation mechanism. However, these observations require validation. 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