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1 von 4 Erwachsenen leidet unter Mundtrockenheit.

Speichelmangel

Wie wichtig Speichel ist, wissen die wenigsten, darum wird er häufig unterschätzt. Wenn man allerdings an Speichelmangel leidet, wird schnell deutlich, welche wichtige Rolle Speichel für die Gesundheit des Mundes spielt und welchen Einfluss er auf unsere Lebensqualität hat.

Ursachen für Mundtrockenheit

Verschiedene Ursachen sind für die Entstehung von Mundtrockenheit (Xerostomie) bekannt:

Die Einnahme von Medikamenten ist die häufigste Ursache. Weltweit gibt es mehr als 1800 häufig vorgeschriebene Medikamente, bei denen Mundtrockenheit als Nebenwirkung bekannt ist. Medikamente, die häufig vorgeschrieben werden und von denen bekannt ist, dass sie Mundtrockenheit verursachen können, sind:

  • Antihypertensiva
  • Antihistaminika
  • Antidepressiva
  • Antipsychotika
  • Anti-Parkinson-Medikamente

Chronische Erkrankungen können ebenfalls zu dauerhaften Beschwerden durch Mundtrockenheit führen, wie:

  • Sjögren-Syndrom
  • Diabetes
  • Lupus Erythematosus
  • Reumatoide Arthritis

Weitere häufig vorkommende Ursachen sind:

  • Radiotherapie oder Chirurgie im Kopf-Hals-Gebiet
  • Chemotherapie
  • Hormonelle Veränderungen und Stress

Nehmen Sie mit Ihrem Zahnarzt oder Arzt Kontakt auf, wenn Sie die Beschwerden länger haben.

 

Symptome bei Mundtrockenheit

Mundtrockenheit (Xerostomie) kann folgende Beschwerden verursachen:

  • Probleme beim Kauen, Schlucken und Sprechen
  • Mundgeruch
  • Eingerissene Mundwinkel
  • Trockene, gesprungene Lippen
  • Veränderter Geschmack
  • Gestörte Nachtruhe durch Durstgefühl

Neben dem unangenehmen Gefühl und den Beschwerden kann Mundtrockenheit auch der Anlass für die Entstehung zahnmedizinischer Probleme sein wie:

  • Irritiertes Zahnfleisch
  • Brennendes Gefühl auf dem Zahnfleisch und der Zunge
  • Vermehrter Zahnbelag
  • Erhöhtes Risiko für Lochbildung
  • Erhöhtes Risiko für Zahnerosion
  • Erhöhtes Risiko für Zahnfleischentzündungen
  • Schlecht sitzende Gebissprothese

 

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