"I'm on anti-cancer treatment, but my mouth is so dry that it's so hard to swallow rice." "I can't even eat kimchi because my tongue stings and splits." One of the unexpected discomfort experienced ...
Dry mouth, medically known as xerostomia, occurs when the salivary glands don't produce enough saliva to keep the mouth wet. Dry mouth can be caused by medications, lifestyle factors, and medical ...
Dry mouth, technically known as xerostomia, occurs when your salivary glands don't pump out enough saliva to keep the mouth properly filled with moisture. It can occur from medical conditions ...
Millions of people are affected by chronic dry mouth, or xerostomia, an agonizing side effect of damaged salivary glands. While chemotherapy and radiation treatment for head and neck cancer are the ...
Do you wake up in the middle of the night and need to drink water? Or notice that your mouth constantly feels like it’s filled with cotton balls? You might have dry mouth (a.k.a. xerostomia), an oral ...