DRY MOUTH TREATMENT

             Saliva is important to your dental health as it helps to prevent tooth decay by washing away food. It also aids in your ability to eat and swallow and digest food. If you are not producing enough saliva, you may experience increased plaque, tooth decay, and gum disease. Other common complications include cracked lips, mouth sores, or a yeast infection in the mouth, otherwise known as thrush.  

                                                

 

                     The best way to treat dry mouth — known medically as xerostomia depends on what causing it. You can do some things to relieve dry mouth temporarily. But for the best long-term dry mouth remedy, you need to find its cause.

To relieve your dry mouth 

• Chew sugar-free gum or suck on sugar-free hard candies to stimulate the flow of saliva. 
• Limit your caffeine intake because caffeine can make your mouth drier.
• Don't use mouthwashes that contain alcohol because they can be drying.
• Stop all tobacco use if you smoke or chew tobacco.
• Sip water regularly.
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• Try over-the-counter saliva substitutes - look for products containing xylitol, such as Mouth Kote or Oasis Moisturizing Mouth Spray, or ones containing carboxymethylcellulose or hydroxyethyl cellulose, such as Biotene Oral Balance.
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• Try a mouthwash designed for dry mouth - especially one that contains xylitol, such as Biotene Dry Mouth Oral Rinse or ACT Total Care Dry Mouth Mouthwash, which also offer protection against tooth decay.
• Avoid using over-the-counter antihistamines and decongestants because they can make your symptoms worse.
• Breathe through your nose, not your mouth.
• Add moisture to the air at night with a room humidifier

• Avoid sugary or acidic foods and drinks because they increase your risk of tooth decay.
• Use a fluoride rinse or brush-on fluoride gel before bedtime. 
• Visit your dentist at least twice yearly to detect and treat tooth decay or other dental problems.

If these steps don't improve your dry mouth, talk to your doctor or dentist. The cause could be a medication or another condition. Medications are one of the most common causes of dry mouth. Long-term relief from your dry mouth may mean stopping or changing your medication or its dosage, or addressing underlying health issues.

        

We at Dr.Vivek's MSRams dentistry have provided effective treatment to many patients and the outcome of the procedure was successful. To know more about us click here.

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