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What Are The Causes Of Dry Mouth?

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Posted on Thu, 2 Jul 2015
Question: I have dry mouth. What are the causes and what can be done about it
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Answered by Dr. Chobufo Ditah (20 minutes later)
Brief Answer:
Most common cause are medications!

Detailed Answer:
Hi and thank you so much for this query.

I am so sorry to hear about this dry mouth that you have reported. The most common cause of dry mouth are medications which reduce the amount of saliva produced by the salivary glands. I will suggest that you provide to me a list of all medications that you are currently taking for review and motte answers.

Other possible causes are disease conditions which destroy the glands which secrete saliva to lubricate the mouth. The main primary action is that you sip water as often as possible to keep the mouth wet. Also, i will encourage that you eat many serving of fresh fruits daily.

I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.
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What Are The Causes Of Dry Mouth?

Brief Answer: Most common cause are medications! Detailed Answer: Hi and thank you so much for this query. I am so sorry to hear about this dry mouth that you have reported. The most common cause of dry mouth are medications which reduce the amount of saliva produced by the salivary glands. I will suggest that you provide to me a list of all medications that you are currently taking for review and motte answers. Other possible causes are disease conditions which destroy the glands which secrete saliva to lubricate the mouth. The main primary action is that you sip water as often as possible to keep the mouth wet. Also, i will encourage that you eat many serving of fresh fruits daily. I hope this helps. I wish you well. Thanks for using our services and do feel free to ask for more information and clarifications if need be.