If you have started taking a new medication recently, chances are your doctor told you that a side-effect would be dry mouth. This side-effect is common with many prescriptions, and it now affects nearly half of everyone over the age of 65. Drs. Barganier, and Zuffi want to continue educating their patients and their loved ones about this condition and how you can get dry mouth treatment in Goose Creek.
What is dry mouth?
The technical term for dry mouth is xerostomia, and it occurs when a person’s saliva glands are not operating properly to generate the three pints of saliva per day that the average person’s mouth produces. There are three kinds of glands that create and excrete saliva for the mouth, and all need to be working right for everything to feel normal and healthy.
Causes of Dry Mouth
Well, if you’re reading this you have already made it through teething, but the same cannot be said for a newborn. We at Carolina Complete Dental care about the health of our Goose Creek patients and that’s why we want to provide you with useful knowledge about how to care for a baby that needs teething relief. It’s no secret that new parents have a lot on their plate, so Drs. Barganier, and Zuffi want to remind you that amidst the chaos of a brand new child, it is important to 
A great, cheap product to add to your oral hygiene routine is hydrogen peroxide, which can be used in a number of ways to keep your teeth healthy and clean. Carolina Complete Dental loves providing our Goose Creek patients with tips to protect and maintain the beauty and health of their teeth that they can do from home. Just remember to check with us before you try these or any other new treatments, to make sure they are right for your individual needs.