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Can having a dry mouth in the night damage your teeth?

Asked by RedDeerGuy1 (24892points) March 16th, 2022

Is it a problem?

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YARNLADY's avatar

No. unless you count clinching teeth due to dry mouth. To protect your teeth at night, ask your dentist to provide a mouth guard, or buy one at your pharmacy. Keep a glass of water near your
bed at night and sip every time you wake.

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Kardamom's avatar

Yes.
Dry mouth, also known as “xerostomia” can lead to tooth decay and enamel erosion.

You can read more about dry mouth here:
https://www.dentalhealth.org/dry-mouth

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YARNLADY's avatar

I defer to correct information above.

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