Salivary glands

The people contracted dry mouth when the glands in the mouth that produce saliva are not working properly. Potential causes include:

     * Medicines. More than 400 medicines can cause salivarías glands produce less saliva. Drugs for blood pressure and depression continued to cause dry mouth. (Read about "Security Medicines" "Hypertension: High Blood Pressure" "Depression")
     * Disease. Some diseases affecting the glands salivarías. All diseases such as Sjogren's syndrome, HIV / AIDS, diabetes and Parkinson's disease can cause dry mouth. ( "AIDS" "Diabetes")
     * Radiation therapy. Salivarías glands can be damaged if exposed to radiation during cancer treatment. (Read about "Cancer: What It Means")
     * Chemotherapy. Medicine used to treat cancer can create saliva thicker, causing the mouth feel dry.
     * Nerve damage. Head or neck injury can damage the nerves that tell the salivarías to create saliva glands.

Treatment depends on the cause of dry mouth. He was blamed medications, ask your physician about how to replace them. There are also medications that your doctor may suggest pair to help salivarías glands to function better.