The daily oral hygiene for people suffering from dry Mouth (symptoms of xerostomia) caused by:
- Advanced age
- Diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome and diabetes
- Chemotherapy or radiation treatments
- Hormonal disorders or anxiety – stress
- Edema, inflammation of the gums
- Plenty of ulcers
- Bad breath
- Protect the teeth from caries, gingivitis, bleeding gums, periodontitis
- Edema, inflammation of the gums
- Plenty of ulcers
The dry mouth is characterized by a lack or decrease the flow of saliva. It can be caused due to:
- advanced age
- diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome and diabetes
- anxiety
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- treatments of chemotherapy or radiation
- hormonal disorders etc
The symptoms of dry mouth (xerostomia) can be:
- Difficulty in swallowing
- chewing and speech
- feeling of dry mouth (xerostomia) – burning
- odor and wounds in the mouth
- her tongue and lips
In addition to the aforementioned effects, the lack of saliva deprives the oral cavity of a defense mechanism against bacteria and fungi. As a result we have the accumulation of dental plaque and the occurrence of dental caries, gingivitis, or even periodontitis.