>Causes of dry mouth</b>, what are they? Are they important for you to know them? Follow this page for more information.


Let's see first, what is dry mouth? Known also like xerostomia is the fact of not to have enough or none saliva in the <i>mouth</i>.


The mouth can be dry because there is not enough <i>saliva</i> to keep it wet. Thus, the region becomes more ideal to bacteria to grow up and attack mouth structures.


Several factors can <i>cause</i> dry mouth.

 

1. Stress and Age


When you are stressed, you don’t feel well, you have some trouble, your mouth becomes dry.


There is not plenty of saliva to keep it wet. This the same when you advance in age, your organism becomes lazy to work, the cells don’t answer well to body request.


2. Dehydration


All things producing a need liquid such as: diarrhea, a great lost of water by physical exercises, vomiting. The phenomenon may be observed after a long period of fever.


3. Some Diseases


Sjogren’s syndrome, autoimmune <i>disease</i>, where the salivary and lacrimal glands are attacked by antibodies cells of your own organism.The damaged cells in salivary glands have a lack of saliva production.


Diabetes- HIV- Parkinson’s diseases have an effect on salivary <i>glands</i> and diminish the secretion.
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4. Some Medicines Taken


Certain <i>medication</i> given against diseases such as antidepressant (for the stress), anti Parkinston, decongestants anti diarrhea have side effect on the glands.


Moreover certain drugs used to regularize blood pressure, or treat heart problem such <i>atenolol</i>.

 

5.      Treatment by Radiation

The radiation can damage the glandular cells causing a lack of saliva production.

 

6. Surgical Intervention: certain diseases cause removal of salivary glands.


7.      If there is stones or tumors in the salivary canals stopping the free flow of saliva to the mouth.

8.      When <i>denture</i> recover the opening of salivary canals localized on the roof of the mouth.

 

There is no reason to be afraid of your condition because you  discover yourself the causes of you problem.


The knowledge of these factors above mentioned can contribute to <a href="http://www.teethwhiteningcare.com/dry-mouth-treatments.html"> dry mouth treatments</a> depending on cause, if that is caused by medication(atenolol),your physician can review the dose or by denture he can correct the error.
 


Now you are better prepared to solve and follow a good treatment causes of dry mouth. <br><br>