"I was in the middle of radiotherapy and tried the tabs (AS Saliva Orthana lozenges) myself with a good result!"

Ruth Lovering
Dental Therapist

"Dry mouth? Do not worry! A.S Saliva Orthana spray will do the job. It ‘s fantastic and saves carrying around a bottle of water!! No horrid taste either, that’s very important."

Former Throat Cancer patient Liz Occleshaw
Bexhill, West Sussex

Dry Mouth occurs when there is a significant reduction in the production of saliva.

Causes

Dry Mouth is most commonly a side effect of prescribed medication or treatment for another complaint such as:

Chemotherapy and Radiotherapy to the head and neck
Sjögren's syndrome
Rheumatoid arthritis
Stroke or Parkinson's disease
Alzheimer's disease
Nerve damage
Diabetes
HIV/AIDS
Anaemia

In these cases saliva substitutes are most commonly used to provide patients with soothing relief. Less severe cases of dry mouth may also be caused by:

Breathing through the mouth
Anxiety
Smoking
Drinking alcohol

In these instances prevention is always better than cure; however, you can control dry mouth with the use of moisturising mint lozenges.