Staten Island, NY         C Anthony LoPresti DDS MS         TMJ Dentist

Dr. C Anthony LoPresti

4641 Hylan Boulevard = Staten Island NY = 10312 = 718 984-6400
 

Xerostomia - Dry mouth

Dry mouth problem is common in the Staten Island area. 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 718 984-6400.)

Dr. LoPresti 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 C Anthony LoPresti DDS MS 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 718 984-6400.

 

 

 


Dry Mouth
In Staten Island New York and the surrounding
Brooklyn - Manhattan - Monmouth County - Middlesex NJ areas.