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Robert F Tanne DMD

315 East Northfield Road Suite 2E = Livingston NJ = 07039
(973) 994-4294

183 1st Avenue = Atlantic Highlands NJ = 07716
(732) 872-9000

 

Xerostomia - Dry mouth

Dry mouth problem is common in the Livingston and Atlantic Highlands areas. 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 (973) 994-4294 or (732) 872-9000.)

Dr. Tanne 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 Robert F Tanne DMD PA we can help provide 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 (973) 994-4294 or (732) 872-9000.

 

 

 


Dry Mouth
In Livingston New Jersey and the surrounding
West Orange - Millburn - East Hanover NJ areas
or visit our 2nd location in Atlantic Highlands.