Dryness in the Mouth

The saliva in the mouth always keeps it moist. It saves from lot many bacterial and fungal infections. The saliva is produced in the mouth itself. When the production of saliva stops, the mouth becomes dry. This may bring many problems for the person. Dryness in the mouth may happen due to many reasons. The most probable reason for dry mouth can be the medication one had been following for quite some time. Drugs that treat psychological problems like depression and some meant for treating cold, hypertension, asthma, diarrhea and other problems like urinary inconsistence cause objection in production of enough of saliva. People using sedatives for pain relief and good sleep have also reported about the same problem.

Dryness in the mouth can also occur in the form of one of the symptoms of many diseases like Alzheimer’s disease, AIDS, diabetes, arthritis and anemia. People suffering from mumps and Parkinson’s disease also complain of this symptom. This happens as these conditions impact salivary glands producing saliva. During the treatment of some diseases like cancer sometimes these glands get damaged due to the radiations led by chemotherapy and so the saliva production gets impacted.

Other factors that harm the salivary glands may be the accident that may have destroyed the nerve running in the areas like head and neck. This may happen even during any surgical operation of the area. Dehydration also may cause dryness in the mouth. As the body loses water and fluids through other modes, the loss may also be seen in the mouth. Habits like smoking, chewing of tobacco also dry the mouth. All the saliva gets eaten up by tobacco and other harmful components present in these hazardous products. This can be treated through simple methods. Generally people are advised to lick and chew sugar-free candies and gums. One should have ample water for moistening the mouth. People who keep their mouth open during breathing also encounter this problem as the air passing in and out of the mouth dries it. Breathing should be done through the nose only.