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Article: What you can do to lick a chronic dry mouth problem.(Ask EN)
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- Environmental Nutrition
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
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Q. I am bothered by a chronically dry mouth. What can I do for relief?
A. There are some solutions to "cotton mouth." But first, your dentist or doctor needs to find the cause.
Medically known as "xerostomia," dry mouth occurs when the salivary glands produce too little saliva; in severe cases, the glands shut down completely. Sometimes, thick saliva may simply make your mouth feel dry. Depending on the cause, you may also have cracked lips, mouth sores and infections, dry throat, burning sensations on your tongue, a metallic taste in your mouth or loss of taste, as well as trouble eating and speaking.
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