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Clayton R Davis DMD
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3473 Satellite Boulevard Suite 102
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Duluth GA
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30096
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(770) 476-9747
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Xerostomia - Dry mouth
 Dry
mouth problem is common in the Duluth area. The lack of adequate saliva is more than
bothersome for three out of every ten Americans. There are many
medications, including common blood pressure meds, that reduce saliva.
Your physician needs to know this because there are often alternatives
that will help. And your dentist needs to know, as well.
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 (770) 476-9747.)
Dr. Davis 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 Clayton R Davis DMD PC we can help provide relief in the form of
prescriptions for dry mouth
toothpaste, special saliva-producing chewing gum, or saliva substitute
solutions and added fluoride protection.
For more information regarding Xerostomia
and methods of treatment,
please call our office at (770) 476-9747.
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Dry Mouth
In Duluth Georgia and the surrounding
Lawrenceville - Atlanta - Suwanee - Buford GA areas.
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