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Why does drinking cause ‘dry mouth’ and what damage can it cause?

March 30th, 2012
Q.

Hello Dr. I am a newly recovered alcholic. I used to suffer from depression and acoholism. I have now changed my life for the beter and at fourty four i felt it couldn’t go on any longer. I have been told that smoking can led to many problems like mouth cancer and so on but as I never smoked thats not a bother, I bring this up becase after a good drink, as most people do, I wake up with dry mouth. I would like to know why you get dry mouth what damage dry mouth can cause to my gums which I assume should be moist? cheers sir

Dr Jose Zurdo

Dr Jose Zurdo

Mall Dental Care
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