1-certain Medical Conditions: people with compromised immune systems and some other medical conditions, such as an eating disorder, diabetes, rheumatoid arthritis, anemia, cystic fibrosis, hypertension, Parkinson’s disease, stroke, mumps, and Alzheimer’s disease are often plagued by dry mouth. Conditions that lead to dehydration, such as fever, excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, blood loss, and burns can cause dry mouth.
2-Certain Medications: a large array (over 400 medications!) of drugs (both prescription and over-the-counter) can diminish the body's production of saliva, leading to dry mouth as a side effect. Such medications include: antidepressants, anxiety medications, analesics (pain medications), cold medications (antihistamines & decongestants), some anti-hypertensive drugs (diuretics), muscle relaxants, sedatives, certain bronchodilators (asthma medications), obesity medications, acne medications, epilepsy medications, anti-diarrheal medications, anti-nausea medications, anti-psychotic medications, urinary incontinence drugs, and parkinson's disease medications.
3-Chemotherapy: radiation to the head and neck area can cause damage to salivary glands (organs that produce saliva) and result in reduced production of saliva and dry mouth.
4-Dehydration: conditions that lead to dehydration, such as fever, excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, blood loss, and burns can cause dry mouth.
2-Certain Medications: a large array (over 400 medications!) of drugs (both prescription and over-the-counter) can diminish the body's production of saliva, leading to dry mouth as a side effect. Such medications include: antidepressants, anxiety medications, analesics (pain medications), cold medications (antihistamines & decongestants), some anti-hypertensive drugs (diuretics), muscle relaxants, sedatives, certain bronchodilators (asthma medications), obesity medications, acne medications, epilepsy medications, anti-diarrheal medications, anti-nausea medications, anti-psychotic medications, urinary incontinence drugs, and parkinson's disease medications.
3-Chemotherapy: radiation to the head and neck area can cause damage to salivary glands (organs that produce saliva) and result in reduced production of saliva and dry mouth.
4-Dehydration: conditions that lead to dehydration, such as fever, excessive sweating, vomiting, diarrhea, blood loss, and burns can cause dry mouth.
5-Nerve damage: nerve damage to the head and neck area can lead to dry mouth.
6-Certain foods: eating spicy (for example, garlic), salty, or very acidic (citrusy fruits, beef, eggs, vinegar, tomatoes, and peppers) foods and caffeine-containing drinks and foods may diminish your saliva production, causing dry mouth.
7-Tobacco Use & Alcohol Consumption.
Remember, if you have dry mouth, you need to be extra careful to keep your teeth healthy. Make sure you:
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2.Floss your teeth every day.
3.Use toothpaste with fluoride in it. Most toothpastes sold at grocery and drug stores have fluoride in them.
4.Avoid sticky, sugary foods. If you do eat them, brush immediately afterwards.
5.Visit your dentist for a check-up at least twice a year. Your dentist might also suggest you use a prescription-strength fluoride gel (which is like a toothpaste) to help prevent dental decay.
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