{"id":8342,"date":"2019-02-20T11:20:51","date_gmt":"2019-02-20T11:20:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/boca-seca\/"},"modified":"2019-02-20T11:20:51","modified_gmt":"2019-02-20T11:20:51","slug":"dry-mouth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/dry-mouth\/","title":{"rendered":"What are the causes of dry mouth or xerostomia?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you heard of dry mouth syndrome or xerostomia? It is a constant sensation of dry mouth that affects a large part of the population at some point in their lives. In this article from the blog of V\u00e9lez and Lozano<\/a>We, your dental clinic in Murcia, tell you about some of the most common causes as well as the methods to treat it.<\/span><\/p>\n

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What is Dry Mouth Syndrome?<\/h1>\n

Firstly, it should be noted that the saliva<\/strong> is a valuable oral fluid that is often overlooked. It is essential for the preservation and maintenance of oral health, but receives little attention until the quantity or quality declines. <\/span><\/p>\n

Recently <\/span>Much research has been done on the subject of salivary dysfunction, i.e. lack of saliva, as it is related to a lack of saliva. alteration of the state of health or as a side effect of certain medicines<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n

The sensation of dry mouth, which is professionally referred to as xerostomia<\/strong><\/em>is a fairly common finding and can be related to a variety of conditions including, but not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n