Dry mouth
Dry mouth: Introduction
Dry mouth: When the mouth is not as moist as usual.
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Causes of Dry mouth:
The following medical conditions are some of the possible
causes of Dry mouth.
There are likely to be other possible causes, so ask your doctor
about your symptoms.
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Causes of Types of Dry mouth:
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Causes of Similar Symptoms to Dry mouth
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Medical Books Excerpts
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Medical Books Excerpts
- Mouth lesions
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Throat pain
- "Professional Guide to Signs & Symptoms (Fifth Edition)" (2006)
- [ read ]
- Throat pain
- "Signs & Symptoms: A 2-in-1 Reference for Nurses" (2007)
- [ read ]
- Sore Throat
- "The Diagnostic Approach to Symptoms and Signs in Pediatrics" (2006)
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Copyright notice for book excerpts: Copyright © 2008 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.
Dry mouth: Undiagnosed Conditions
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Dry mouth: Related Rare Diseases
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Diagnostic tests for Dry mouth:
Various tests are used in the diagnosis of Dry mouth. Some of these are listed below :
- Physical examination
- Look for evidence of dehydration
- Inspect for dental caries which may be a complication of dry mouth
- Inspect for oral candidiasis which may be a complication of dental caries
- If suspect salivary gland stones, the stones can sometimes be felt in the floor of the mouth
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Diagnosis Checklist: Questions your doctor may ask (and why!)
During a consultation, your doctor will use various techniques in their assessment of Dry mouth.
Your doctor may ask several questions when assessing
your condition. It is important to remember that your consultation is a two-way process and any extra information
you can share with your doctor about your symptoms may help them with their diagnosis.
Some of the questions your doctor may ask are listed below:
- How long have you had the dry mouth (xerostomia)? - to establish if acute or chronic.
- What is the age of the person with dry eyes? - elderly people often complain of a dry mouth as salivary secretion tends to fall with age.
- Are there simple reasons for the dry mouth? - e.g. stuffy nose, mouth breathing, snoring, stage fright, fear, anxiety.
- Fluid intake? - may suggest inadequate intake of fluid and dehydration as cause of dry mouth e.g. poor fluid intake due to illness, anorexia, malnutrition or neglect.
- Have you been treated with radiation therapy? - may cause dry mouth if the head and neck has been exposed to radiation.
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Diagnosis Checklist: Associated symptoms your doctor may ask about (and why!)
Sometimes, other symptoms may be present and may help your doctor analyse
your condition.
The symptoms your doctor may ask about (in association with Dry mouth) may include:
- Symptoms of dehydration ? - e.g. thirst, postural dizziness, fainting and reduced urine output - may cause dry mouth.
- Symptoms of Primary Sjogren's syndrome? - e.g. dry eyes, dryness of the mouth, skin or vagina. This syndrome may be associated with many systemic conditions such as Raynaud's phenomenon, difficulty in swallowing (as seen in systemic sclerosis), painful joints (like that seen with systemic lupus erythematosus), thyroid disease, myasthenia gravis, primary biliary cirrhosis, chronic active hepatitis, renal diabetes insipidus, renal tubular acidosis and vasculitis.
- Symptoms of Rheumatoid arthritis? - e.g. joint pain, swelling, deformity and morning stiffness. It may also cause a number of systemic symptoms including carpal tunnel syndrome, anemia and enlarged spleen. 15% of people with Rheumatoid arthritis have a secondary Sjogren's syndrome which comprises dry eyes and dry mouth.
- Symptoms of diabetes mellitus - e.g. frequent urination, excessive thirst, weight loss, fatigue - dry mouth may be present in uncontrolled or undiagnosed diabetes mellitus due to excessive urination.
- Symptoms that may cause dehydration? - e.g. vomiting, diarrhea, fever, excessive urination, extensive exfoliation of skin, gastrointestinal bleeding.
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Causes of Dry mouth listed in Disease Database:
Other medical conditions listed in the Disease Database as possible
causes of Dry mouth as a symptom include:
See full list of 295
causes of Dry mouth
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Medications or substances causing Dry mouth:
The following drugs, medications, substances or toxins are some of the possible
causes of Dry mouth as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
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medications causing Dry mouth
Drug interactions causing Dry mouth:
When combined, certain drugs, medications, substances or toxins may react
causing Dry mouth as a symptom.
Always advise your doctor of any medications or treatments you are using,
including prescription, over-the-counter, supplements, herbal or alternative treatments.
- Cyclobenzaprine and narcotic pain reliever interaction
- Flexeril and narcotic pain reliever interaction
- Cyclobenzaprine and ipratropium interaction
- Flexeril and ipratropium interaction
- Cyclobenzaprine and other anticholinergic drug interaction
- Flexeril and other anticholinergic drug interaction
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Article Excerpts about Dry mouth
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is common in many adults
and may make it hard to eat, swallow, taste, and speak. (Source: excerpt from Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Dry mouth (xerostomia) is common in many adults
and may make it hard to eat, swallow, taste, and speak. (Source: excerpt from Taking Care of Your Teeth and Mouth - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)
Definitions of Dry mouth:
An oral condition in which salivary flow is reduced. --2004
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Organs affected by Dry mouth:
The list of organs typically affected by Dry mouth may include, but is not limited to:
Detailed list of causes of Dry mouth
The list below shows some of the causes of Dry mouth mentioned in various sources:
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causes of Dry mouth
How Common are these Causes of Dry mouth?
This information refers to the general prevalence and incidence of these diseases,
not to how likely they are to be the actual cause of Dry mouth.
Of the 295
causes of Dry mouth that
we have listed, we have the following prevalence/incidence information:
- 1
causes are "very common" diseases
- 3
causes are "common" diseases
- 1
causes are "uncommon" diseases
- 0
causes are "rare" diseases
- 7
causes are "very rare" diseases
- 287
causes have no prevalence information.
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causes of Dry mouth
Conditions listing symptoms: Dry mouth:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dry mouth' or similar
listed as a symptom in our database.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
A
Amitriptyline toxicity
... dry mouthAmoxapine toxicity
... dry mouthAmphetamine abuse
... dry mouthAmyloidosis
... dry mouthAnchovy poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... dry mouthAplasia of lacrimal and salivary glands
... dry mouthAzotemia, famial
... dry mouthB
Biliary cirrhosis
... dry mouthBonefish poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... dry mouthBotulism food poisoning
... dry mouthBox thorn poisoning
... dry mouthBreynia officinalis poisoning
... dry mouthBurning mouth syndrome, Type 2
... dry mouthBurning mouth syndrome- Type 3
... dry mouthC
Cathinone poisoning
... xerostomiaChemical poisoning - Carbinoxamine
... dry mouthChemical poisoning - Chloroform
... dry mouthChemical poisoning - Endosulfan
... dry mouthChemical poisoning - Phosphine
... dry mouthChemical poisoning - Tetramethylammonium Hydroxide
... dry mouthChemical poisoning - Vanadium
... dry mouthClomipramine Toxicity
... dry mouthD
Dehydration
... Dry mouth and tongue, dry mouth, dry mouthDelphinium poisoning
... dry mouthDesipramine toxicity
... dry mouthDiffuse systemic sclerosi
... dry mouthDoxepin toxicity
... dry mouthE
Ectrodactyly - Ectodermal Dysplasia - Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome, Type 1
... xerostomiaEctrodactyly - Ectodermal Dysplasia - Cleft Lip/Palate Syndrome, Type 3
... xerostomiaElectrolyte abnormality
... dry mouthEosinophilia-myalgia syndrome
... dry mouthG
Gastrointestinal bleeding
... dry mouthGlossodynia
... dry mouthH
Heerfordt syndrome
... dry mouthHerbal Agent adverse reaction - Maté
... dry mouthHerpes zoster oticus
... dry mouthHerring poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... dry mouthHeterophobia
... dry mouthHexakosioihexekontahexaphobia
... dry mouthHippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia
... dry mouthHobo spider poisoning
... dry mouthHomologous wasting disease
... dry mouthHypnophobia
... dry mouthI
Imipramine toxicity
... dry mouthImpramine toxicity
... dry mouthJ
Judeophobia
... dry mouthL
Lachanophobia
... dry mouthLambert-Eaton Myasthenic Syndrome
... dry mouthLortab overdose
... dry mouthLSD addiction
... dry mouthM
Marijuana abuse
... dry mouthMarijuana Smoking
... dry mouthMickulicz disease
... dry mouthMikulicz syndrome
... dry mouthMikulicz's Disease
... dry mouthMisogynism
... dry mouthMisogyny
... dry mouthMisophobia
... dry mouthMisosophy
... dry mouthMolysomophobia
... dry mouthMonopathophobia
... dry mouthMonophobia
... dry mouthMultiple system atrophy
... dry mouthMusicophobia
... dry mouthMusophobia
... dry mouthMythophobia
... dry mouthMyxophobia
... dry mouthN
Necrophobia
... dry mouthNegrophobia
... dry mouthNeophobia
... dry mouthNephophobia
... dry mouthNoctiphobia
... dry mouthNortriptyline toxicity
... dry mouthNosophobia
... dry mouthNudophobia
... dry mouthNychtophobia
... dry mouthO
Ochlophobia
... dry mouthOchophophobia
... dry mouthOdontophobia
... dry mouthOdynophobia
... dry mouthOecophobia
... dry mouthOenophobia
... dry mouthOikophobia
... dry mouthOinophobia
... dry mouthOlfactophobia
... dry mouthOmbrophobia
... dry mouthOmmetaphobia
... dry mouthOnomatophobia
... dry mouthOphibiophobia
... dry mouthOphidophobia
... dry mouthOral submucous fibrosis
... dry mouthOrnithophobia
... dry mouthOsmophobia
... dry mouthOsphresiophobia
... dry mouthOxalosis
... dry mouthOxalosis, type I
... dry mouthOxalosis, Type II
... dry mouthP
Panphobia
... dry mouthPapaphobia
... dry mouthParalipophobia
... dry mouthParaphobia
... dry mouthParasitophobia
... dry mouthParaskavedekatriaphobia
... dry mouthParthenophobia
... dry mouthPathophobia
... dry mouthPeccatiphobia
... dry mouthPediculophobia
... dry mouthPediophobia
... dry mouthPeladophobia
... dry mouthPeniaphobia
... dry mouthPentheraphobia
... dry mouthPhagophobia
... dry mouthPhalacrophobia
... dry mouthPhanmophobia
... dry mouthPharmacophobia
... dry mouthPhasmophobia
... dry mouthPhenogophobia
... dry mouthPhenophobia
... dry mouthPhilosophobia
... dry mouthPhobophobia
... dry mouthPhonemophobia
... dry mouthPhonophobia
... dry mouthPhotalgiophobia
... dry mouthPhotophobia
... dry mouthPlant poisoning - Angel's trumpet (D. suaveolans)
... xerostomiaPlant poisoning - Jimsonweed (Datura stramonium)
... xerostomiaPlant poisoning - potato (Solanum tuberosum)
... xerostomiaPneumatophobia
... dry mouthPnigophobia
... dry mouthPogonophobia
... dry mouthPoinephobia
... dry mouthPoliticophobia
... dry mouthPolyphobia
... dry mouthPonophobia
... dry mouthPosteriophobia
... dry mouthPotamophobia
... dry mouthPotophobia
... dry mouthPrimary biliary cirrhosis
... dry mouthProtriptyline toxicity
... dry mouthPsychophobia
... dry mouthPsychosomatic illness
... dry mouthPteronophobia
... dry mouthPyrexiophobia
... dry mouthPyrophobia
... dry mouthR
Rectophobia
... dry mouthRed Whelk poisoning
... dry mouthRhabdophobia
... dry mouthRheumatoid arthritis
... dry mouthRhypophobia
... dry mouthRitalin overdose
... dry mouthRussophobia
... dry mouthS
Sardine poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... dry mouthSciophobia
... dry mouthScoleciphobia
... dry mouthScopophobia
... dry mouthScotophobia
... dry mouthSecondary Biliary Cirrhosis
... dry mouthSelachophobia
... dry mouthSelaphobia
... dry mouthShock, Cardiogenic
... dry mouthShock, Distributive
... dry mouthShock, Endocrine
... dry mouthShock, Hemorrhagic
... dry mouthShock, Hypovolaemic
... dry mouthShock, Neurogenic
... dry mouthShock, Obstructive
... dry mouthShock, Septic
... dry mouthShock, Traumatic
... dry mouthSiderodromophobia
... dry mouthSiderophobia
... dry mouthSinophobia
... dry mouthSitophobia
... dry mouthSjogren's Syndrome
... Symptoms caused by dry mouth:, no saliva, dry mouthSjogren's syndrome, juvenile, secondary to autoimmune disease
... dry mouthSjögren syndrome, primary
... dry mouthSjögren syndrome, secondary
... dry mouthSlickhead poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... dry mouthSolophobia
... dry mouthSpecrophobia
... dry mouthSpectrophobia
... dry mouthSpermatophobia
... dry mouthSpermophobia
... dry mouthStasiphobia
... dry mouthStygiophobia
... dry mouthSychrophobia
... dry mouthSymmetrophobia
... dry mouthT
Tabophobia
... dry mouthTachophobia
... dry mouthTaphephobia
... dry mouthTapinophobia
... dry mouthTarpon poisoning (clupeotoxin)
... dry mouthTaurophobia
... dry mouthTechnophobia
... dry mouthTelephonophobia
... dry mouthTeratophobia
... dry mouthThaasophobia
... dry mouthThalassophobia
... dry mouthThanatophobia
... dry mouthTheatrophobia
... dry mouthTheophobia
... dry mouthThermophobia
... dry mouthThixophobia
... dry mouthTocophobia
... dry mouthTomophobia
... dry mouthTopophobia
... dry mouthToxic mushrooms - Anticholinergic
... xerostomiaToxicophobia
... dry mouthTraumatophobia
... dry mouthTremophobia
... dry mouthTrichophobia
... dry mouthTrimipramine toxicity
... dry mouthTriskaidekaphobia
... dry mouthTrypanophobia
... dry mouthTyrannophobia
... dry mouthU
Urophobia
... dry mouthV
Vaccinophobia
... dry mouthVenereophobia
... dry mouthVermiphobia
... dry mouthVitamin D - adverse effects
... dry mouthX
Xanthophobia
... dry mouthXenophobia
... dry mouthXerophobia
... dry mouthXerostomia
... dry mouthZ
Zelophobia
... dry mouthZemmiphobia
... dry mouthZoophobia
... dry mouth
Conditions listing complications: Dry mouth:
The following list of conditions
have 'Dry mouth' or similar
listed as a complication in our database.
The distinction between a symptom and complication is not always clear,
and conditions mentioning this symptom as a complication may also be relevant.
This computer-generated list may be inaccurate or incomplete.
Always seek prompt professional medical advice about the cause
of any symptom.
L
Lacrimoauriculodentodigital syndrome
... dry mouthLADD Syndrome
... dry mouthM
Mickulicz disease
... xerostomiaS
Sjogren's Syndrome
... dry mouth
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Causes of Dry mouth Based on Risk Factors
This information shows analysis of the list of causes of Dry mouth based
on whether certain risk factors apply to the patient:
Travel - has the patient travelled recently?
Diabetes - history of diabetes or family history of diabetes?
Doctors and specialists: Who should I consult about Dry mouth?
Depending on the seriousness of the onset of Dry mouth, you may want to consult one of the following medical professionals.
Important:In extreme cases, always seek advice from emergency services :
What are the alternative names for Dry mouth:
Aptyalism, Asialia, Hyposalivation, Oral dryness, Salivary secretion decreased, Salivation decreased, Xerostomia
- (Source - Diseases Database)
Classifications of Dry mouth:
Subtypes of Dry mouth:
Cracked mouth corner (1 cause)
Medical Conditions associated with Dry mouth:
Throat symptoms (2341 causes), Mouth symptoms (2889 causes), Head symptoms (6066 causes), Face symptoms (4405 causes)
Symptoms related to Dry mouth:
Dry lips, Mouth pain (99 causes), Saliva symptoms (379 causes), Mouth breathing, Dehydration (159 causes), Diabetes (183 causes), Sjogren's syndrome, Absent salivary glands, Sarcoidosis, Cystic fibrosis, Anxiety (701 causes), Diarrhea (1887 causes)
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Medical News summaries about Dry mouth
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