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	What is Dry Mouth?

	What causes Dry Mouth?

	Search for DRUGS that may cause Dry Mouth

	What are the Symptoms and Clinical Signs associated with Dry Mouth

	Diagnosis of Dry Mouth

	How do you Treat Dry Mouth?

	Sources of Information/Abbreviations


Welcome to drymouth.info! DRY MOUTH, also known as "XEROSTOMIA" (Greek: "xero" = dry; "stoma" = mouth), is a very common condition. It affects about one in every four to five adults, mainly women. Moreover, it’s prevalence increases with age. Fifteen to 20% of young adults, circa 20 years of age, complain of oral dryness; by 60-80 years of age, roughly 30-40% of the aged suffer from oral desiccation . Dry mouth is primarily caused by drugs and systemic diseases
Drymouth.info provides authoritative information about:
	(1) What Causes Dry Mouth, (2) What happens when your mouth feels dry, (3) How you diagnose dry mouth conditions and (4) What are some treatments for drymouth.
In addition, Drymouth.info is a comprehensive resource about the RELATIONSHIPS between DRUGS and DRY MOUTH You will be able to search for drugs which induce oral dryness by multiple techniques: By Trade or Brand Name, By Alphabet, and By Drug Class or Generic Name. The site also allows you to search and identify drugs which may cause Dry Eyes.


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Is your mouth sensitive to acidic, salty or spicy foods?
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