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Jean · 01-20-2011, 10:41 PM

Micha,
You are wise to be concerned about your teeth and gums. Saliva protects our mouths and teeth.
Continue to keep sipping water to keep your mouth
wet. Go to see your dentist more often for clean up and checkups since plaque will build up more. It is also critical to brush your teeth before going to bed, in order to stimulate saliva flow.

Increasing the humidity in the house, usually by running a cool air humidifier at night, also helps to alleviate symptoms of dry mouth. Make sure the gum you are chewing is sugar free and hard sugar free candy helps keep the mouth moist.

The chemo drugs can cause this condition along with other meds.

Jean

01-20-2011, 10:41 PM	#11
Jean Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 3,154	Re: Question: saliva Micha, You are wise to be concerned about your teeth and gums. Saliva protects our mouths and teeth. Continue to keep sipping water to keep your mouth wet. Go to see your dentist more often for clean up and checkups since plaque will build up more. It is also critical to brush your teeth before going to bed, in order to stimulate saliva flow. Increasing the humidity in the house, usually by running a cool air humidifier at night, also helps to alleviate symptoms of dry mouth. Make sure the gum you are chewing is sugar free and hard sugar free candy helps keep the mouth moist. The chemo drugs can cause this condition along with other meds. Jean __________________ Stage 1, Grade 1, 3/30/05 Lumpectomy 4/15/05 - 6MM IDC Node Neg. (Sentinel node) ER+ 90% / PR-, Her2+++ by FISH Ki-67 40% Arimidex 5/05 Radiation 32 trt, 5/30/05 Oncotype DX test 4/17/06, 31% high risk TOPO 11 neg. 4/06 Stopped Arimidex 5/06 TCH 5/06, 6 treatments Herceptin 5/06 - for 1 yr. 9/06 Completed chemo Started Femara Sept. 2006