Some folks experience dry mouth during their sleep. The mouth dries due to the lack of saliva that helps to lubricate and moist mouth, and also helps to digest food. It usually happens when salivary glands do not function properly or produce insufficient saliva in the mouth. Dry mouth leads to disrupt sleep; and inadequate sleep causes a negative effect on patient health, it also put a detrimental effect on dental health. Saliva not only moist the mouth, but also act as a natural agent that fights with acids and bacteria of the mouth. So, lack of saliva causes tooth decay. If you are also experiencing dry mouth and tooth decay, you should consult Dentist Barrie Molson Park Dental.

Symptoms of Dry Mouth: If you have dry mouth, you may notice the following mentioned signs:

• Cracked Lips and Mouth Sores
• Bad Breath
• Mouth Infections
• Continuous Thirst, Especially At Night
• Mouth And Throat Are Felt Sticky
• A Dry Tongue Or Feeling Of A Burning Sensation On The Tongue
• Repeated Tooth Decay
• Feeling Discomfort While Chewing, Tasting, Speaking, And Swallowing

Causes of Dry Mouth: Dry mouth is caused due to the following reasons:

• Breathing using your mouth at night
• Nasal congestion due to allergies, and colds
• The side effect of certain medications including drugs that are used to treat anxiety, depression, hypertension (diuretics), pain, psychotic disorders, urinary incontinence, obesity, acne, epilepsy, asthma, etc.
• The side effect of certain diseases and infections like HIV/AIDS, Sjogren’s syndrome, Alzheimer’s disease, rheumatoid, diabetes, anemia, arthritis, stroke, cystic fibrosis,  Parkinson’s disease, hypertension, and mumps.

How to treat Dry Mouth?

It is not essential that dry mouth can be treated with medicines only; it also can be relieved by following simple home remedies or changing some drinking habits such as:

• Stop smoking and consuming tobacco
• Avoid consuming foods and snacks that are high in sugar and salt. Moreover, you can use sugarless chewing gum.
• Have more fluid intake especially during the day. You may also have smoothies and juicy fruits.
• Try to breathe through the nose rather than your mouth
• Diminish intake of caffeine because it causes dry mouth
• Use saliva substitutes or products that stimulate saliva in your mouth.
• Use home remedies at home that helps to relief from dry mouth. It may include ginger, Aloe Vera, cardamom, fennel seeds, grape seed oil, and cayenne pepper.

Clare Louise