Dry mouth, also called xerostomia (ZEER-oh-STOH-mee-ah), is the condition of not having enough saliva, or spit, to keep the mouth wet.

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4. Points for patients : Managing Dry Mouth • Drink enough water, and sip on water and other non sugary fluids throughout the day. • Replace missing saliva with salivary substitute’s eg artificial saliva, Alcohol- free mouth rinses or moisturizing gels. Proven effective product is GC Dry Mouth Gel. • Stimulate drugs with sugar free chewing gums or sugar free sweets. • Always take water or non alcoholic drinks with meals and avoid dry or hard crunchy food and sticky food. • Moisten food with gravies, sauces, yoghurt. Pineapple has an enzyme that helps clean the mouth. • Avoid anything that may worsen dryness such as drugs, alcohol, smoking, caffeine • Keep mouth clean using a fluoride tooth paste and by flossing • Avoid hot dry environments- if possible consider a humidifier for the bedroom For more details visit http:// www.smilecareworld.com

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