Burnsville Dentist         Wood Park Dental         Family Dentistry

Jon D Skare DDS

1100 East County Road 42 Suite 103 = Burnsville MN = 55337 = (952) 431-5088
 

Xerostomia - Dry mouth
 

Dry mouth problem is common in the Burnsville area. The lack of adequate saliva is more than bothersome for three out of every ten Americans.

When the natural flow of saliva is reduced, you can experience trouble swallowing, pain throughout oral tissues and, nearly always, a short-cut to dental caries and gum disease. The tongue sticks, food doesn't have much taste, and digestion suffers.  (For more details call us at (952) 431-5088.)

Dr. Skare knows that Xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome, can come with aging, or often as a side effect of many medications.   Half of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience an extreme form of xerostomia, with critical effects on their dental health. At Wood Park Dental we can help provide relief in the form of prescriptions for dry mouth toothpaste, special saliva-producing chewing gum, or saliva substitute solutions.

For more information regarding Xerostomia and methods of treatment, please call our office at (952) 431-5088.

 

 

 


Dry Mouth
In Burnsville Minnesota and the surrounding
Apple Valley - Lakeville - Eagan - Farmington MN areas.