So how do you know you have dry mouth?
If you experience any of these, better see your dentist: dry or sticky feeling in the mouth like its stuffed with cotton balls especially when waking up, burning feeling in mouth or tongue and sometimes tongue feels like shoe leather, dry lips and throat or mouth sores, or difficulty or discomfort when chewing, swallowing or speaking. With these your teeth can decay very rapidly, plus bad breath among others.
Here are some easy remedies you can do to lessen your discomfort when you have dry mouth.
Have room-temperature water available in a water bottle with you at all times for sipping all day. Yet avoid taking very hot or very cold temperature drinks. Only drink sugarless drinks and avoid carbonated beverages. Drink water before, during and after the meal. To stimulate saliva flow chew sugarless gum or suck on sugarless candy. When you have dry mouth, avoid smoking and drinking alcohol which can both make you more susceptible to gum diseases and oral cancer. Finally, use an alcohol-free mouth rinse and be sure you don’t find alcohol in the label.
Addressing Dry Mouth Issue with our Lynnwood Dentist
If dry mouth persists or gets very uncomfortable, a dentist appointment at Song Dental should be in order. It’s important to find out the cause and to find methods to lessen the discomfort.
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