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How to prevent dry mouth while sleeping
I am a 32 year old male, off late my sleep is very disturbed because my mouth turns dry while being asleep. this has started affecting my work life as i am sleepy whole time and cannot concentrate. what can i do to prevent dry mouth while sleeping? could it be a sign of some other illness?
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There may b several factors being responsible for the dryness of mouth, for a few days u take as much water as u can have regularly trying to fulfil atleast 2-3 litres of water intake daily, if u r a mouth breather thn try to breathe wth ur nose, thre r certain medicines to increase salivary secretion, bt before tht u must go n visit a dentist if the problm still persists,
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Dr. Priya Verma
Dentist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
Dry mouth can occur due to mouth breathing also. If you are having a nose block or tend to keep your mouth open while sleeping it can cause dry mouth.
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Sip water through the day to prevent dry mouth
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