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Do you suffer from dry mouth? Not sure?

Not only can it be annoying, you can develop serious health problems as a result of dry mouth. Understanding dry mouth causes may help you find the most suitable dry mouth treatment for you.

So here are some questions from Dr. Kammer to help you identify if you have ‘dry mouth’. So pull out your pen & paper, and let’s get started!

1. Does your mouth feel uncomfortably dry?
2. Does you saliva seem thick or stringy?
3. Do you have sores or split skin at the corners of your mouth?
4. Are your lips or tongue cracked?
5. Do you have difficulty speaking or swallowing?
6. Do you have bad breath?
7. Has your sense of taste changed?
8. Do you suffer from fungal infections in the mouth?
9. Do you have increased plaque, tooth decay and gum disease?

If you answered, “Yes” to more than three of these questions, you may be suffering from dry mouth.

Dry mouth is hugely under-diagnosed and is often not dealt with as the serious medical condition that it is on a daily basis.

Dry mouth seems benign, but it is a real problematic health condition that can have a devastating effect on your oral health, prompting tooth decay, gum disease and bad breath due to a lack of oral moisture.

Saliva plays a huge role in protecting the mouth and teeth, reducing bacteria, helping digestion and more, so a person who doesn’t have the proper level of moisture can have severe consequences over time.

There are many products that can help, including prescriptions for very severe cases.

But for most people, Dr. Kammer recommends OraMoist, a dry mouth moisturizer patch that adheres inside the mouth and slowly dissolves, releasing natural ingredients that moisten the mouth and therefore moisturizing the mouth for hours, day or night.

For more information on dry mouth and dry mouth treatment, please visit the OraMoist website, www.oramoist.com.

And you can watch more videos to learn about other important issues relating to Oral Health as part of the Quantum Health Oral Care Series. We hope you will find the advice useful. Thanks for watching!

Dry mouth can be a very serious problem, but by using an effective dry mouth treatment, it is also treatable.

Dr. Chris Kammer, as part of the Quantum Health Oral Care Series, explains further.

If you have dry mouth, here are a few effective treatment options:

1. Prescription drugs. Standard drugs include pilocarpine (Salagen) or cevimeline (Evoxac). Both increase saliva production, but both also have side effects, including excessive sweating.
2. Lozenges and gum. Because dry mouth causes cavities and gum disease, make sure to use only sugar-free candies or gum – preferably those sweetened with xylitol, which has been shown to fight cavity-causing bacteria. OraMoist contains xylitol, which is mentioned towards the end of this post.
3. Dry mouth mouthwashes and gels. These offer relief – but 20 minutes after using them you mouth is dry again.
4. Lifestyle changes, like eliminating caffeine, alcohol, and smoking can help.
5. Frequent sips of water moisten the mouth.
6. If you are taking prescription drugs, talk to your doctor. He may be able to prescribe a different drug that minimizes the side effects.
7. Avoid using over-the-counter antihistamines and decongestants, which may make your symptoms worse.

And be sure to check out OraMoist Dry Mouth Patch.

This is a revolutionary, time-released, muco-adhesive patch powered by edible natural ingredients that adheres to the roof of the mouth or inside the cheek.

It also contains xylitol, which has been shown to fight cavity-causing bacteria.

As the patch dissolves over several hours (usually two to four hours), it releases ingredients that help increase saliva production alleviating parched, dry mouth. The increased moisture also helps restore a healthy oral environment, a significant benefit for dry mouth sufferers.

You can check out the OraMoist Dry Mouth Patch, and discover more information on dry mouth and dry mouth treatment at http://www.oramoist.com.

You can also watch more videos created as part of the Quantum Health Oral Care Video Series.