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Healthy Smiles Start With a Healthy Mouth

As dental professionals, we understand that oral health encompasses more than what we see on the tooth surface; it’s also about the environment within which those teeth and gums exist.

Understanding the Burden of Xerostomia

  • One condition that frequently goes under-recognized by dental professionals, yet has significant implications for patient oral health, is xerostomia (commonly known as dry mouth).

  • Studies estimate that approximately 20% (or 1 in 5) of adults experience dry-mouth symptoms¹. Prevalence rises significantly with age and medication use².

  • Dry mouth isn’t just a minor discomfort—it can compromise saliva’s critical roles in lubricating tissues, cleansing the oral cavity, buffering acid, and protecting the teeth and mucosa.

  • Dry mouth affects not only comfort and quality of life, but also increases risk for dental caries, erosion, mucosal breakdown, and even challenges in prosthesis retention³.

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Identify the Root Cause of Dry Mouth

Dry mouth is often linked to medications, medical conditions, cancer therapies, mouth breathing, dehydration, and lifestyle habits like smoking or vaping. Helping patients understand the underlying cause is an important first step in managing symptoms and protecting oral health.

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Explain Why Saliva Is Essential for Oral Health

Saliva plays a critical role in protecting teeth and gums by neutralizing acids, washing away bacteria, supporting enamel health, and helping maintain comfort in the mouth. Reduced saliva flow can increase the risk of cavities, gum irritation, bad breath, and oral infections.

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Recommend Daily Habits

Encourage patients to stay hydrated, avoid alcohol-based mouthwash, limit tobacco and alcohol use, and use dry mouth-friendly oral care products. Small lifestyle changes can help improve comfort and support a healthier oral environment.

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Help Patients Build a Dry Mouth Relief Routine

Patients with dry mouth can benefit from a consistent routine that includes a 5000ppm fluoride toothpaste, alcohol-free oral care products, and saliva substitutes like dry mouth sprays or gels for daytime and overnight relief. Regular dental visits are also important for monitoring cavity risk and oral tissue health.

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Recommended Support for Dry Mouth Patients

Patients with xerostomia face elevated cavity risk and may benefit from prescription-strength fluoride protection.

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Professional Testimonials

The challenges of dealing with dry mouth are really personal. As a long time educator, I know how important it is to create a healthy oral environment that is stable and balanced. Patients are looking for products that work.

As a dry mouth sufferer, I know first hand how hard it is to keep comfortable throughout the day. I literally never leave home without tubes of Allday stashed in gear. I want my dry mouth issues in the rear view mirror. I simply want to be comfortable, and I also want to reduce the risk for decay by maintaining a salivary pH that is neutral.

Anne Guignon, RDH, MPH, CSP

As a pediatric dental hygienist, I want my patients and their families to understand that dry mouth isn’t something they just have to live with. Saliva plays such an important role in protecting teeth and reducing cavity risk, and keeping the mouth comfortable.

That’s why I recommend the AllDay Dry Mouth line. It is fast-acting relief and helps stimulate saliva, which supports a healthier oral environment.

An Chih "Angela" Do, RDH, MEd, FADHA

1. Cleveland Clinic. (09/15/2023). Dry mouth (xerostomia): Causes, symptoms & treatment. https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/10902-dry-mouth-xerostomia

2. American Dental Association. (04/24/2023). Xerostomia. https://www.ada.org/resources/ada-library/oral-health-topics/xerostomia

3. Wolff, A., Joshi, R. K., Ekström, J., Aframian, D. J., Pedersen, A. M. L., Proctor, G., ... & Narayana, N. (2019). Dry mouth: An emerging epidemic. Dental and Medical Problems, 56(3), 229–239. https://journals.lww.com/dmms/fulltext/2019/14030/dry_mouth__an_emerging_epidemic.35.aspx