Extensive medication can put you in trouble - Dentzz

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Dentzz Dental on

• Xerostomia and the problems caused by it

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Importance/role of saliva

• Most are only aware of role of saliva salivary
  glands in formulating taste but it has some other
  functions too that are vital
• Natural fighting agent against plaque and
  bacteria
• Saliva has the in-built quality of fighting
  against the plaque and bacteria in the mouth.
  Plaque has the bacteria which leads to tooth
  decay and several other gum related problems like
  gingivitis that can lead to tooth loss in extreme
  cases
• Flow of saliva keeps mouth moist and wet that
  drives away problems of dry mouth
• Dry mouth or Xerostomia (in technical term) is
  bad for oral health as it can lead to several
  problems like difficulty in chewing, talking, or
  swallowing

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What is Xerostomia?

• Xerostomia is defined as dry mouth resulting from
  reduced or absence of saliva flow. This can lead
  to several oral related problems like
• Dry feeling in the mouth
• Slimy and thick saliva
• Agony or a burning sensation anywhere in the
  mouth or on the tongue
• Strain while talking
• Strain in tasting, chewing, or swallowing
• Cracks in the lips and at the ends of it

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Causes of xerostomia and general remedies

• Causes of Xerostomia
• The main cause of xerostomia is high medication.
  So the people who are high on medication usually
  suffer from this dysfunction because of the
  xerogenic drug that is found in 42 drug
  categories and 56 sub categories.
• The patients who have been recently treated with
  radiation in the area of head to neck have also
  the signs and symptoms of xerostomia.
• General remedies
• High intake of cool drinks
• Eating pieces of fruits like melons or pineapple
  chunks
• Chewing sugar free gum which will stimulate
  salivation
• Use of petroleum jelly to prevent cracking and
  drying of lips

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Dentzz on xerostomia
Dentzz Dental is a brand of multi-speciality
clinic that helps people in maintaining a good
oral health and Experts in Dentzz Dental claim
that prevention is always better than cure and
this goes best in case of xerostomia Aged
people should be cautious while taking
medications Doctors at Dentzz suggest give the
right guidance regarding dry mouth and problems
related with it Keeping in mind the age and
other health related background of a person,
experts at Dentzz provide the right guidance in
terms of medication.
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Thank you.