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Mouth dryness is common due to deficient of saliva. This is called as xerostomia. A short of saliva upsets the microenvironment within the mouth by
1. Reducing saliva within mouth, like the mouth lining, tongue, teeth and gum due to talking and chewing something. As a result tiny lacerations (cuts) within the mouth, causing pain and uneasiness to an infection.
2. Increasing the possibility of infections. The mouth is swarming with bacteria and even fungal spores and by reducing saliva quantity; that affects the pH within the mouth.
Causes of Dry Mouth

There are many causes of mouth dryness which may not be related to any disease or medical disorder.
Sleep- Saliva production reduces during sleep. Bacteria is enter within the mouth due to lack of saliva during we are asleep. Thereby resulting we suffer from difficult breathing in the morning.
Dehydration- Dryness of epithelial lining throughout the body, including the mouth, saliva production due to dehydration means a lack of water and electrolytes.
Mouth breathing. During breathing through mouth will cause dryness of the mouth lining due to flow of air.
Excessive intake of carbohydrates – Taking high quantity of sweets, sugar, starchy foods or refined carbohydrate products, like flour (wheat) or corn meal these are cause dryness of mouth.
Age-related dryness of the mouth affects the elderly and often causes difficulty with dentures. The reduced saliva is a normal physiological process associated with aging.

Treatment of Mouth Dryness

Treatment of a dry mouth should be directed at the cause or any improvement will be short lived. However there are a number of drugs available to stimulate saliva production, especially for conditions like Sjogren’s syndrome, where the dryness is very pronounced.
Alternatively artificial mouth moistening products may be used in toothpaste, mouth rinse, lozenge or spray form and these can be prescribed by a dentist if other conditions have been excluded.