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Why my mouth dries so much during the night?
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Multiple reasons: Decreased saliva production with age, mouth breathing, sleep apnea, blocked salivary glands, drinking/ eating foods high in caffeine after 6 pm = iincreased urination= nighttime dry mouth. Number one reasin= medication side affects. All above negatve, see doc for evaluation of connective tissue disorders.
Answered 11/10/2013
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