DEFINITION Salivary fluid deficiency is a common problem that can be annoying, but dry mouth can affect your enjoyment when eating and dental health. The medical term for dry mouth is xerostomia. Salivary fluid helps prevent tooth decay by limiting bacterial growth and cleans food and plaque. Enzymes in the liquid lubah help the digestive process.
Although treatment depends on the cause, dry mouth is often a side effect of medication. Dry mouth can be improved by adjusting the dose again or a new prescription.
SYMPTOMS
If you do not produce enough saliva fluids, you may experience the following signs and symptoms:
- Dryness of the mouth
- Salivary fluid was thick
- Lump or broken at the corner of the mouth
- Chapped lips
- Sore throat
- Changes in the ability to feel
- Fungal infections of the mouth
- Increased plaque, tooth decay and gum disease
- In women may be caused by dry mouth lipstick on the teeth.
Dry mouth has a cause, among others:
- Drugs. Hundreds of medications, including some non-prescription drugs, causing dry mouth as a side effect.
- Of age. Old age is not a factor that increases the risk of dry mouth. But after all elderly people more often need drugs that can cause dry mouth.
- Cancer therapy. Chemotherapy can change the nature of the fluid and saliva production. Radiation treatment in head and neck can damage salivary glands leading to reduced production of salivary fluid.
- Nerve damage. In the event of an accident or surgery that causes nerve damage in head and neck area can also cause xerostomia.
- Other health conditions. Dry mouth can be the result of certain health conditions - or when treatment - including diabetes, Parkinson's, HIV / AIDS, and depression. Stroke and Alzheimer's can cause dry mouth. Snoring and breathing using the mouth can cause mouth is pushing this issue.
- Tobacco use. Smoking or chewing tobacco can increase the symptoms of dry mouth.