Xerostomia - A Medical Condition

1. About Xerostomia (Signs & Symptoms)
2. Xerostomia Care
3. Preventive Dental Users

Xerostomia, dry mouth is a medical condition which can arise due to age, complications of over 400 medications or disease, or a combination.  This condition affects afflicted individuals in varying degrees of severity ranging from mild, moderate to severe debilitation - with additional oral pathology including horizontal amputation decay, pyorrhea, and yeast infections.

Signs & Symptoms of Xerostomia

• Loss Of Sleep
• Decreased Saliva
• Constantly Dry Mouth
• Bad Breath
• Increased Gum Line Decay
• Runaway Decay
• Irritated Bleeding Gums
• Pyorrhea
• Tongue Or Cheeks Sticking To Teeth
• Yeast Infections

There are a number of commercially available products which are specifically designed to temper the effects of xerostomia, including toothpaste, mouthwash, lozenges, gum, etc.  Their main purpose is to stimulate increased saliva production which, to a certain extent, they do.  However since they have no continuous delivery system they are often inadequate and frustrating because they fall short of the desired level of relief for individuals suffering from moderate to severe xerostomia.  In our office, we have gentle and comfortable therapies which work well for many patients to alleviate the symptoms of xerostomia and the resultant infections and diseases.