What are some other causes of dry mouth besides sjogrens or diabetes?

Meds: Many medications cause dry mouth . Check side effects to ck. Radiation therapy for certain tumors of the head and neck can damage salivary glands and cause dry mouth certain salivary gland diseases can also cause this.

Meds/mouth breathing: -salivary gland blockage due to small stones. -many medications cause dry mouth. Check medication side effects. -use rinses without alcohol which can dry the mouth. -sleep airway problems often cause more mouth breathing. At night, our saliva flow drops to about 20% of day-time flow. Nasal congestion may cause more mouth breathing leading to dry mouth. Do you snore? -see your dentist.

Other possibilities-: Other causes include many medications, mouth breathing, dehydration, overuse of mouth rinses that contain alcohol, hiv/aids, alzheimer's disease, cystic fibrosis, rheumatoid arthritis, hypertension, parkinson's disease, stroke, and mumps and nerve damage.