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Kathryn C Delfs DDS
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222 North La Salle Street Suite 230
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Chicago IL
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60601
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(312) 704-5511 |
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Xerostomia - Dry mouth
 Dry
mouth problem is common in the Chicago area. The lack of adequate saliva is more than
bothersome for three out of every ten Americans.
When the natural flow of saliva is reduced, you can experience trouble
swallowing, pain throughout oral tissues and, nearly always, a short-cut
to dental caries and gum disease. The tongue sticks, food doesn't have
much taste, and digestion suffers. Dry mouth is
also a cause for halitosis (bad breath).
Dr. Delfs knows that
Xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome, can come with aging,
as a side effect of many medications, as a side effect to chemotherapy
and dehydration. Half of cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy experience an extreme form of xerostomia, with critical
effects on their dental health. At University Associates in Dentistry we can help provide relief in the form of
prescriptions for dry mouth
toothpaste, special saliva-producing chewing gum, or saliva substitute
solutions.
For more information regarding Xerostomia and methods of treatment,
please call our office at (312) 704-5511.
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Dry Mouth
In Chicago Illinois and the surrounding
The Loop - Gold Coast - Chicago Loop - Lincoln Park IL areas.
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