Pensacola, FL         Douglas W Hightower DDS         Sedation Dentist

Dr. Douglas W Hightower
5075 Carpenter Creek Drive = Pensacola FL = 32503 = 850 478-0909
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Xerostomia - Dry mouth
 

Dry mouth problem is common in the Pensacola area. The lack of adequate saliva is more than bothersome for three out of every ten Americans.

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 850 478-0909.)

Dr. Hightower 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 Douglas W Hightower DDS we can help provide is relief in the form of prescriptions for dry mouth toothpaste, special saliva-producing chewing gum, or saliva substitute solutions.

For more information regarding Xerostomia and methods of treatment, please call our office at 850 478-0909.

 

 


Dry Mouth
In Pensacola Florida and the surrounding
Gulf Breeze - Destin FL - Gulf Shores - Fairhope AL areas.

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