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Suggest A Remedy For Dry Mouth And Bad Breath.

My son has been smoking weed heavily for 12 years he is complaining in the last 5 years that he feels like his glands are not producing saliva , he is very clean his teeth are perfect he went to specialists they didn't find a problem with his teeth he keeps telling me it's effecting his life he feel insecure about being dry no saliva and of course bad breath. He is not smoking weed or anything else now. What can we do who should we see what dr ?? What test ? To try to get answers.?
Thu, 11 Feb 2016
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Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns..

As per your complain in case if your son is experiencing Dry mouth leading to bad breath, it is commonly seen in Smokers as the smoke leads to dehydration of the mucosal surfaces and although he stopped smoking now, but since he has been a heavy smoker since years the symptoms will not subside all of the sudden if he stop smoking..

He should completely stop smoking and start chewing sugar free chewing gum and suck tart candies as they help in stimulating saliva flow..
He should gargle with specialized mouthwash suitable for Dry mouth patients like Biotene..
He can also use artificial salivary drops..
Drink plenty of water..
In case if still there is no improvement consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated..

Hope this information helps..

Thanks and regards.
Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.
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Suggest A Remedy For Dry Mouth And Bad Breath.

Hi.. Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC.. I have gone through your query and can understand your concerns.. As per your complain in case if your son is experiencing Dry mouth leading to bad breath, it is commonly seen in Smokers as the smoke leads to dehydration of the mucosal surfaces and although he stopped smoking now, but since he has been a heavy smoker since years the symptoms will not subside all of the sudden if he stop smoking.. He should completely stop smoking and start chewing sugar free chewing gum and suck tart candies as they help in stimulating saliva flow.. He should gargle with specialized mouthwash suitable for Dry mouth patients like Biotene.. He can also use artificial salivary drops.. Drink plenty of water.. In case if still there is no improvement consult an Oral Physician and get evaluated.. Hope this information helps.. Thanks and regards. Dr.Honey Nandwani Arora.