At the very beginning of this month I had a cavity filled. Took less than an hour but the whole time my mouth was wide open and not irrigatd.
Now almost 20 days later I have the driest mouth [esp. the tongue] on the East Coast!
Biotene lotion doesn't cut it, nothing does!
Is this an anomoly or will my little mouth cells regenerate/activate or something and how long?
Thanks in advance for any help! - j

Hi dahlek,

I've never heard of the mouth staying that dry for so long after dental treatment. I think it may be something else and possibly the timing is just coincidental.

Have you been using any OTC sinus meds for allergies or a cold ....... nose sprays or antihistamines..... anything like that? All of them will dry out the mouth as well as the sinuses.

Do you sleep with you mouth open? That too can dry out the mouth and tongue especially.

Our patients who have had dry mouth tell us they are able to increase the flow of saliva if they use some form of Xylitol. One form of it is called Xylosweet and it comes in little packets or in a bulk container and it can be used as a mouth rinse when mixed with water. Another product called "Spry" with xylitol comes in different flavors of chewing gum and mints. The studies show that these products increase the flow of saliva and also decrease the risks of cavities.

So what do you think???

Bryanna

I do take prescription antihistimines and otc ones too but try not to use them too often. Same w/sprays as well. Used same things for several years w/o this new wrinkle tho.
While I at times sleep w/the mouth open, This issue is occuring mostly during the daytime and I know I'm not mouth-breathing at these times. Quite strange.
Well, I'll be seeing a round of docs soon and hopefully will get this sorted out.
The products you mentioned are interesting tho, I'll keep an eye out for them.
Again, many thanks! - j