DRY MOUTH AND BAD BREATH

HALITOSIS AND DRY MOUTH OFTEN GO HAND-IN-HAND. DRY MOUTH IS POTENTIALLY A VERY BIG CONCERN AND CAN LEAD TO AGGRESSIVE DECAY.

SO WHAT DO YOU DO?

• GET TEETH CLEANED REGULARLY
• CHECK WITH DOCTOR TO SEE IF MEDICATIONS ARE A CONTRIBUTING FACTOR
• A GOOD ELECTRONIC TOOTHBRUSH
• VARIOUS SPECIAL NON-ALCOHOL CONTAINING MOUTHWASHES
• DRY MOUTH PRODUCTS - DENTAL PRODUCTS DEVELOPED FOR THE DRY MOUTH SUFFERER
• FLUORIDE IN DELIVERY TRAYS, MI PASTE, ENAMELON GEL, HOME FLUORIDE
• AVOID CERTAIN LOZENGES
• HUMIDIFIERS
• DRINK MORE WATER - KEEP IT BEDSIDE
• RINSE REGULARLY
• XYLITOL CHEWING GUM AND LOZENGES
• LESS ALCOHOL, TOBACCO, COFFEE, SOFT DRINKS
• CONSIDER A FLUORIDE DELIVERY TRAY
• HAVE AN EXAM FOR DETERMINATION OF POSSIBLE SLEEP APNEA OR SLEEP DISORDERED BREATHING