Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Dry mouth and prevention of dry mouth

Dry mouth and prevention of dry mouth

Dry mouth- Lack of saliva in the mouth is a widespread problem among many people, but should not be ignored.- Dry mouth may affect steadily over the taste of food and even the health of your teeth.- Treatment of dry mouth depends on the cause of this situation, and are often due to side effects of some types of drugs.- The saliva in the mouth, the work of more than one task, the most important tasks is the ease of movement, speech.- The saliva in the mouth also prevent degradation of the teeth, where he works to clean out any accumulations of food from the teeth, and the minerals found in saliva, a preliminary treatment of any degradation occurs in the teeth.- Additionally, saliva helps prevent the growth of bacteria in the teeth, which greatly harm the teeth and lead to various injuries mouth.- It helps in reducing the increased secretion of acids that are harmful to the mouth.- Saliva helps to taste food, swallowing process easily, - In addition, the enzymes in saliva help in the process of digestion.

Symptoms of dry mouth:The person secrete 0.5 liters of saliva a day. Note not only the secretion of saliva in the case of deficiency, and thus the process of dry mouth occurs. Next to the feeling of dry mouth, may show other symptoms associated with this case:- The thick, sticky saliva.- Ulcers or an incision in the skin on the side of the mouth.- Bad breath.- Difficulty speaking and swallowing.- Feeling tingling in the tongue.- A sense of change in the taste of food.- Increase the decomposition of the teeth and gum disease.

Causes of dry mouth:- We believe in the past that dry mouth has a great relationship or a partial process of aging. But it is now clear that the dry mouth associated with the types of drugs covered by the elderly.- There are some different types of drugs that cause dry mouth Kaared side effects of the drug, some drugs may be regular and painkillers, and also some drugs that treat depression and anxiety, antihistamines and drugs for treatment of blood pressure, treatment for diarrhea and muscle relaxant.- There are some other reasons such as: treatment of cancer, particularly chemotherapy, which changes the nature and quantity of saliva secreted. Also radiation therapy for head and neck may damage the salivary gland.- Injuries or surgery, head and neck do not ever cause dry mouth.- There are some diseases may also cause dry mouth, such as: Alzheimer's disease - immune disease - stroke - anxiety or stress - depression, endocrine imbalance.- In addition, smoking may affect the amount of saliva secretion and thus dry mouth.

Treatment of dry mouth:- The doctor examine you and check the mouth well, and know the medical history. May need some blood tests and X-ray on the salivary gland to determine the causes of dry mouth.- If the doctor that dealt with drugs that are the cause of dry mouth, you may need to change the type of property or reduce the dose you are taking.

Personal Care:- If you can not treat the problem of dry mouth or lack of secretion of saliva, you can improve this situation by eating sugar-free gum or some sugar-free candy.- Must avoid the sort of candy that contains the smell or taste of lemon - as they help to make saliva acidic and thus increase the chances of injury or decomposition of the teeth.- Types of sugar-free chewing gum which contain (Xylitol) help to prevent the accumulation of bacteria that cause tooth decay.- You can use toothpaste that contains fluoride to protect teeth.- Can follow some of these instructions also:- Eat a little water on an ongoing basis each period.- The use of saliva substitutes (sold in pharmacies).- Breathing through the nose and not mouth.

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