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Droge mond

1 op de 4 volwassenen heeft last van Droge Mond

Gebrek aan speeksel

Het belang van speeksel is lang niet altijd begrepen en daardoor vaak onderschat. Echter, wanneer men een tekort aan speeksel heeft, wordt meer en meer duidelijk welke belangrijke rol speeksel speelt in het gezond houden van de mond en welke invloed het heeft op de kwaliteit van leven.

Oorzaken van een droge mond

Er zijn verschillende oorzaken bekend over het ontstaan van Droge Mond(xerostomie):

Medicijngebruik is de meest voorkomende oorzaak. Wereldwijd zijn er meer dan 1800 veel voorgeschreven medicijnen die Droge Mond als bijwerking hebben. Medicijngroepen die veel worden voorgeschreven en waarvan bekend is dat ze Droge Mond kunnen veroorzaken zijn:

  • Antihypertensiva
  • Antihistaminica
  • Antidepressiva
  • Antipsychotica
  • Anti Parkinson middelen

Chronische aandoeningen kunnen ook leiden tot aanhoudende klachten van Droge Mond, zoals:

  • Syndroom van Sjögren
  • Diabetes
  • Lupus erythematosus
  • Reumatoïde artritis

Andere veelvoorkomende oorzaken zijn:

  • Radiotherapie of chirurgie in het hoofd- hals gebied
  • Chemotherapie
  • Hormonale veranderingen en stress

Neem contact op met uw tandarts of arts wanneer de klachten aanhouden.

 

Symptomen van droge mond

Droge Mond (xerostomie) kan de volgende klachten veroorzaken:

  • Problemen met kauwen, slikken en spreken
  • Slechte adem
  • Gescheurde mondhoeken
  • Droge, gebarsten lippen
  • Veranderde smaak
  • Gestoorde nachtrust door dorstgevoel

Naast het onaangename gevoel en het ongemak kan Droge Mond ook de aanleiding zijn voor het ontstaan van tandheelkundige problemen zoals:

  • Geïrriteerd tandvlees
  • Brandend gevoel op het tandvlees en de tong
  • Ophoping van tandplak
  • Verhoogd risico op het ontstaan van gaatjes
  • Verhoogd risico op het ontstaan van tanderosie
  • Verhoogd risico op tandvleesontstekingen
  • Slecht zittende gebitsprothese

 

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