Tuesday, June 4, 2013

Do You Have Dry Mouth?






You may have a serious medical problem. Saliva does much more than just keeping your mouth wet and moist. 
Benefits of saliva include:

  • Helps digest food
  • Protects your teeth from decay
  • Prevents infection by controlling bacteria in your mouth
  • Allows you to chew and swallow your food

Everyone’s mouth gets dry from time to time, but if it is a chronic issue, you may actually have a problem with saliva production. If notice any of these symptoms, you should be checked by a doctor or dentist.

Symptoms include:
  • Dry or sticky feeling in mouth or throat
  • Trouble swallowing
  • Burning feeling on your tongue
  • Cracked and dry lips
  • No taste or a metallic taste in your mouth
  • Sores
  • Bad breath
  • Difficulty chewing or speaking


Let us know if you’ve had any problems with Dry Mouth. What did you do to treat it? Let us know on our Facebook page!

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