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Fast Facts About Dry Mouth

By on June 18, 2024 in Patient Education

Man Drinking WaterHere are some facts about dry mouth, which can be a frustrating condition…

  • We call it xerostomia—and it can be a serious problem.
  • It tends to happen as we age—but it doesn’t have to.
  • Besides being uncomfortable, dry mouth makes teeth more cavity-prone.
  • It can be the side effect of some medications or radiation therapy for cancer.
  • Fight dry mouth by drinking 6-8 glasses of water daily.
  • Also, try sugarless gum or lozenges—mouth-wetting agents.
  • There are prescriptions product to combat dry mouth.

So feel free to talk to us—we can help!

About Yuri Kaneda, DDS

Dr. Yuri Kaneda was born in Japan and immigrated to the US when she was 4 years old with her family. She lived in Ohio, Nebraska, and Illinois before finally settling in the San Diego area. A graduate of Bonita Vista High School, she went on to the University of California Berkeley where she obtained her Bachelors in Microbiology and Immunology. After working for 2 years in growth plate research at University of California San Diego, she went to the University of California San Francisco Dental School for her Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Upon graduation, she returned to San Diego where she worked as an associate in the practice of Drs. Morimoto and Yaryan, her childhood dentist. She then started her own practice in 1995 and has been at her present location since 1999 which happens to be across the street from her high school!
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