{"id":49,"date":"2016-02-28T23:39:43","date_gmt":"2016-02-28T23:39:43","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.waterburysmiles.com\/?p=49"},"modified":"2016-02-28T23:39:43","modified_gmt":"2016-02-28T23:39:43","slug":"dentist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.waterburysmiles.com\/blog\/2016\/02\/dentist\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Waterbury Dentist Can Relieve Dry Mouth"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"dentist\"Dry mouth, or what is technically known as xerostomia, happens when you do not produce enough saliva. We need saliva to help keep our mouths clean and assist with digestion. Saliva also helps to prevent infection by keeping bacteria and fungi in check. If you don\u2019t produce enough saliva, then your mouth can become dry, uncomfortable and more susceptible to infection. Fortunately, the family dentist Waterbury trusts, Dr. Marini or Dr. Mancini, have treatments for dry mouth.
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\nThe Causes of Dry Mouth<\/strong><\/p>\n

Dry mouth is usually a side effect of medication, a disease or infection, or a medical treatment. There are many prescription and non-prescription drugs that can cause dry mouth including those that are for allergies, asthma and colds; depression and anxiety; acne; high blood pressure; nausea and diarrhea; and Parkinson\u2019s disease.<\/p>\n

Illnesses and diseases that can lead to xerostomia include diabetes, anemia, HIV\/AIDS, Alzheimer\u2019s disease, Parkinson\u2019s disease, rheumatoid arthritis, high blood pressure and stroke. And any medical treatment that damages your salivary glands can reduce the amount of saliva in your mouth. These treatments are most often associated with chemotherapy and radiation to the head and neck for cancer.<\/p>\n

Other causes can be:<\/p>\n