Rio Vista Dentist         Dentistry of the Delta          Family Dentistry

Melvin E Pearson DMD

139 A Bruning Avenue = Rio Vista CA = 94571 = (707) 374-6863
 

Xerostomia - Dry mouth
 

Dry mouth problem is common in the Rio Vista area. The lack of adequate saliva is more than bothersome for three out of every ten Americans.

When the natural flow of saliva is reduced, you can experience trouble swallowing, pain throughout oral tissues and, nearly always, a short-cut to dental caries and gum disease. The tongue sticks, food doesn't have much taste, and digestion suffers.  (For more details call us at (707) 374-6863.)

Dr. Pearson knows that Xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome, can come with aging, or often as a side effect of many medications.   Half of cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy experience an extreme form of xerostomia, with critical effects on their dental health. At Dentistry of the Delta we can help provide relief in the form of prescriptions for dry mouth toothpaste, special saliva-producing chewing gum, or saliva substitute solutions.

For more information regarding Xerostomia and methods of treatment, please call our office at (707) 374-6863.

 

 

 


Dry Mouth
In Rio Vista California and the surrounding
Brentwood - Lodi - Antioch - Oakley CA areas.