What is dry mouth?
Everyone’s mouth feels dry from time to time. It’s when this feeling doesn’t go away that you might have a problem with saliva production.
Saliva does more than just keep our mouths moist – it makes speech possible, keeps our breath fresh and helps us to taste, chew, swallow and digest food. Saliva also plays an important role in protecting teeth from tooth decay and gum disease and prevents harmful organisms from flourishing in the mouth.
Dry mouth or “Xerostomia” may result as a side effect of medications like those taken to control blood pressure, antihistamines, antidepres…