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Best product recommended for dry mouth in Dementia Patients

By May 26, 2022No Comments

This post was in collaboration with Elevate Oral Care – one of our Partner Brands that has been vetted and recommended by Dr. Alisa Kauffman and Geriatric House Call Dentistry

Does your loved one or patient complain of a sticky, dry, or burning feeling in the mouth? Do they have trouble chewing, swallowing, tasting, or speaking? Have they experienced an unexplained altered taste or intolerance for spicy, salty, or sour foods or drinks? Are they unable to retain their dentures in their mouth? Are their lips cracked and peeling? Do you notice bad breath? Theses are just a handful of signs and symptoms associated with Dry Mouth or Xerostomia. Dry mouth usually increases with age as we are given more and more medications with the unfortunate side effect of dry mouth. Dry mouth can be very severe, while some cases may be mild. Either way, it can be detrimental to one’s oral health and can negatively impact a patient’s quality of life. 

Saliva is an important part of a healthy body. It is mostly made of water, but it also contains important minerals and proteins that your body needs to digest food and keep your teeth strong. Dry mouth makes you more likely to develop rapid tooth decay (cavities) and gum (periodontal) disease because saliva is important in helping to clear food particles from teeth and gums. Also, germs thrive in this type of environment which also leads to bad breath. Therefore, losing any amount of saliva can have great impacts on oral and overall health. 

Often times, dry mouth sufferers turn to sugar filled candies to help stimulate salivary flow. And while that may work to help lubricate the mouth, the sugars only feed the bacteria in the mouth causing further issues when it comes to cavities, bad breath, and gum disease. Sipping on water can help with the comfort level of dry mouth, but it doesn’t replace all the beneficial things that saliva does. 

Therefore, it is a good idea to look for dry mouth products that can provide relief and also benefit one’s oral health. You want to be careful when choosing a dry mouth relief product. Some may help alleviate the symptoms but can also be acidic and lower the pH of the mouth, causing greater issues for the consumer.  

Hence, you want to search for a product that can alleviate the symptoms and also combat the oral implications and side effects. That’s where Allday™ Dry Mouth Spray comes in. Allday spray has a neutral pH which keeps the mouth healthy and helps to prevent cavities, has been proven to retain moisture in the mouth for longer periods of time than other leading brands, and it contains 44 percent xylitol. Xylitol is a natural sweetener that can help to reduce cavities. Allday Dry Mouth Spray can be found at Amazon, Walmart.com, and Alldaydrymouthrelief.com. Also, be on the lookout for Allday Gel available in the coming weeks!

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