“Dry mouth ”
What can my husband take to get rid of dry mouth besides brushing his teeth? He has drank a lot of water, but it doesn't help. He has two big soars in his mouth.
Male | 46 years old
Medications: Thyoid meds
Conditions: Thyroid
8 Answers
DentistDryMouth
As your doctor, Id recommend a few additional steps your husband can take to manage dry mouth, especially since water alone isnt helping
Use saliva substitutes like Biotène gel, mouthwash, or sprays, which help keep the mouth moist.
Chew sugarfree gum or suck on sugarfree lozenges xylitolbased is ideal to stimulate natural saliva flow.
Avoid alcoholbased mouthwashes, caffeine, tobacco, and salty or spicy foods, which can worsen dryness.
Run a humidifier at night to keep the air moist.
Since he has mouth sores, a saltwater rinse or a nonalcoholic antiseptic rinse can help heal them.
If symptoms continue, it may be related to his thyroid meds or an underlying issue, so a review with his healthcare provider would be important.
Use saliva substitutes like Biotène gel, mouthwash, or sprays, which help keep the mouth moist.
Chew sugarfree gum or suck on sugarfree lozenges xylitolbased is ideal to stimulate natural saliva flow.
Avoid alcoholbased mouthwashes, caffeine, tobacco, and salty or spicy foods, which can worsen dryness.
Run a humidifier at night to keep the air moist.
Since he has mouth sores, a saltwater rinse or a nonalcoholic antiseptic rinse can help heal them.
If symptoms continue, it may be related to his thyroid meds or an underlying issue, so a review with his healthcare provider would be important.
Hello, He could try a mouthwash designed for dry mouth. Have a great day!
Use SLS toothpaste, Stellalife products gel, spray and rinse help with dry mouth and ulcers. Biotene all products, Salogen, all xylitol products gums and melts and gels, sugar free. There is Salipen but not sure if it works, but fda cleared. Dream Smiles Dental Arts 6360 Wilshire Blvd 510 Los Angeles, CA 90048 Tel: 323-655-0865 Fax: 323-655-0868CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE:The contents of this email message and any attachments are intended solely for the addresseesand may contain confidential and/or privileged information and may be legally protected fromdisclosure. If you are not the intended recipient of this message or their agent, or if this messagehas been addressed to you in error, please immediately alert the sender by reply email and thendelete this message and any attachments. If you are not the intended recipient, you are herebynotified that any use, dissemination, copying, or storage of this message or its attachments isstrictly prohibited.
Rinse mouth with warm salt water, use topical orabase ointment on soars or gentian violet paint, Tylenol for pain.
I recommend Biotene, all day dry mouth spray, or act dry mouth lozenges. There are prescriptions available but I do not recommend this. As for the sores he should probably visit his dentist for further evaluation.
He needs to go visit a dentist and have the dentist check his gums teeth and the inside of his mouth. If he does not do that it will not get any better. There are a number of things that can cause this and to go to the dentist is the best way.
Some medications can cause dry mouth as a side effect, read the medication insert to see that possibility
Thyroid meds can help contribute to dry mouth syndrome. Sugarless sucking candies will help encourage saliva flow. Products like Biotene rinse and toothpaste will also help.
