There are many reasons for dry lips and salty mouth, which may be related to diet, oral diseases and chronic pharyngitis. 1. Diet: If the food you eat is too salty and you don’t do a good job of oral hygiene, you will experience dry lips and salty mouth, or even bad breath. It is recommended to eat a light diet, clean the mouth in time and do a good job of oral hygiene. 2. Oral disease: some chronic inflammation of the oral cavity can lead to dry lips, salty mouth, bad breath and other symptoms, such as gingivitis, periodontitis. In addition, oral ulcers due to the ulcer surface exudation of necrotic cells and cellulose, can also lead to the emergence of dry lips, salty mouth and other symptoms. 3. Chronic pharyngitis: it is a diffuse inflammation of the pharyngeal mucosa, submucosa and lymphatic tissue caused by chronic infection. Often manifested as pharyngeal discomfort, such as dryness, burning, foreign body sensation, phlegm viscous sensation, can also appear as dry lips, salty mouth and other symptoms. 4. Other: such as dry syndrome, chronic nephritis, renal impairment can also appear dry lips, salty mouth and other symptoms. Dry lips and salty mouth may also have other reasons, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time to improve the examination to clarify the cause of the disease, to give targeted treatment or treatment.