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What does a dry mouth have to do with Dental Heatlh?

9/20/2016

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Does your mouth feel dry? There are dental health ramifications from a persistently dry mouth.  The medical term for dry mouth is xerostomia (pronounced zero stomia). Many people have xerostomia and it can be caused by medications, Sjögren disease or as a result of radiation treatments for cancer.

What a lot of people don’t realize is that having a dry mouth can cause more cavities in the mouth. Why? Because the saliva acts like a buffer and is constantly working to return your mouth to a normal pH. pH is a measurement of how acidic or basic something is. Neutral, which is what we want, is around 7. But if we drink or eat acidic things, (like regular and diet pop, juice, oranges, power drinks, etc), our pH can plummet to 3 and remember battery acid is a 1!


So what can you do if you have a dry mouth?

First, don’t add any extra acid to your diet.
Try sipping water throughout the day.
Place a humidifier where you sleep.
 Don’t use mouthwashes that contain alcohol.
Try products like Biotene or Xylimelts .
 
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3 Comments
Josh link
12/8/2020 04:08:30 am

Thank you for this valuable information..

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Finest Dentistry link
11/2/2021 08:13:02 pm

Thank you for this very informative blog post! Many people experience dry mouth as a side-effect of medication, such as antipsychotics and antidepressants. It may also occur as a result of certain illnesses, certain allergies, and some medical treatments.

There are many reasons for dry mouth, but it’s important to know that the problem is very common and there is no life-threatening cause associated with it. Dry mouth can be relieved by:

1) Drinking plenty of fluids

2) Eating both wet and dry food

3) Sucking on sugarless hard candies or lozenges for relief

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Summit Smiles link
12/14/2021 11:17:52 pm

It was nice reading this blog post! It's very informative. Dry mouth is a common side effect of many medications, including antipsychotics and antidepressants. It can also be a side effect of some illnesses, allergies, and medical treatments.

There are a variety of causes for dry mouth, but it's important to remember that it's a relatively common problem with no life-threatening consequences. Mouth dryness can be alleviated by:

- Drinking a lot of water
- Sucking on sugarless hard candies or lozenges for relief
- Eating both wet and dry food

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