Other names: hyposalivace, dry mouth

Dry mouth have mostly due to dehydration, such as fever, when diarrhea, or when simply do not drink enough.

Along with thirst and frequent urination can also be the first sign of diabetes. Reduced saliva alsocause many drugs as a side effect, it suffers also alcoholics, or may result from radiation treatment.

However, there are also diseases of salivary glands, which reduces their performance. Sicca syndrome is a disease in which the fading function of the salivary and lacrimal glands, Sjögren’s syndrome is a disease which is a disorder of the salivary and lacrimal glands and arthritis. Dry mouth along with other symptoms are also common in severe iron deficiency.

Decreased saliva causes in addition to the very unpleasant feeling of dryness too painful swallowing, difficulty speaking, impaired digestion and also increases the caries rate. Therefore, it is advisable to consult with continuing dryness in the mouth with a doctor. Stimulate the production of saliva can use chewing gum, your doctor may detect and treat the cause, and in severe shortage of saliva prescribe oral spray that will replace the saliva.