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Members connected over the question of dry and gritty mouth with RA, with many sharing that extreme dryness affects their ability to talk,... Read more
Smart mouth contains xylitol and zinc. Xylitol increases the saliva. Zinc is good for gum and mouth care. It’s a tablet that you let dissolve in your mouth. I’m surprised how fast it works
Yes & sometimes my mouth is so dry it affects my voice & I sound like I have laryngitis or I can't even hardly talk or I sometimes even start coughing & my eyes water like I'm choking on dry air if that makes sense. My dental hygenist has suggested a mouth spray called AllDay dry mouth spray as she said it is affecting my gums some & is causing more tartar build up too. She said it is also safe for me to use since I'm a insulin dependent diabetic I have also been experiencing really dry eyes too & am going to talk with my Rheumy about these issues.
Cindi
Smart mouth brand also has mouth wash, spray and toothpaste. I just like the tablets because I just put them in my pocketbook. I don’t know if Walmart carries the spray. Amazon of course has it all.
Thank you that doesn’t happen to me. That’s why I’m not sure if it’s truly dry mouth.
No I get a very dry mouth at night while I'm sleeping, my tongue gets stuck to the roof of my mouth