3. If you find your mouth feels dry and sticky during the day
and night you may be one of the millions of sufferers of dry
mouth. There are many causes of dry mouth, some
controllable and some not. No matter the cause, lack of
saliva diminishes your body’s natural ability to protect itself
against cavities.
4. Saliva is our body’s way of neutralizing the acids from food
or those produced by acidic bacteria. The absence of saliva
often leaves you uncomfortable and your teeth more
vulnerable to decay. If you want to take control of your dry
mouth here are 7 easy ways to make that happen.
5. #1:
Use xylitol gum or alkaline saliva substitutes to stimulate
your natural saliva production. This will also limit the acid
production of cavity-causing bacteria.
6. #2:
Use a 0.05% sodium fluoride rinse with xylitol and
neutralizing pH to help prevent a caries infection and
remineralize teeth.