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Dry mouth and uclers
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My husband gets dry mouth very often when he wakes up in the morning. He also gets cuts and ulcers very frequently in his mouth and on his tongue. What should we do?
Thanks for any help.
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May be due to poor oral hygiene.
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Should visit dental surgeon regularly.
Go for scaling and polishing.
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U can get a proper check up done because without seeing the oral status ...its hard to tell the cause for ulcer and cut
Dry mouth can be due.to habits like mouth breathing
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Dr. Priya Verma
Dentist
26 yrs exp
Bangalore
You should consult a physician or a gastroenterologist to check for the cause of dry mouth. Could be some systemic issues, gastric issues etc
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Add a vitamin bcomplex tablet like supradyn to his diet once a day
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Dr. M.Sridhar Reddy
Endodontist
18 yrs exp
Nellore
Did your husband have any dentals treatment done recently?
Dry mouth maybe due to mouth breathing.
Cuts and ulcers in tongue maybe due to some sharp tooth or missing teeth causing change in occlusion.
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