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Article: AGD Launches Dry Mouth Awareness Effort; Some Medication Warning Labels Are Tough to Swallow
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- U.S. Newswire
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- November 7, 2006
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To: Assignment Desk, Daybook Editor
Contact: Susan Urbanczyk of the Academy of General Dentistry, 312-
440-4308 or media@agd.org
CHICAGO, Nov. 7 /U.S. Newswire/ -- More than 32 million adults are
at risk of dry mouth, or xerostomia, caused mainly by prescription
and over-the-counter drug products. Dry mouth can lead to extensive
decay, serious oral infections and make it difficult to swallow and
speak. More than 80 percent of patients complain about dry mouth and
dry mouth symptoms per week, according to a recent online member poll
conducted by the Academy of General Dentistry (AGD).
To help the public better understand dry mouth as well as find the
most effective treatment, the AGD ...