There are many reasons for dry mouth, which can be mainly categorized into physiological factors, dry syndrome, diabetes, hyperthyroidism and so on.
1. Physiological factors: patients eat spicy, hot and dry food, or usually do not drink water, emotional ups and downs, age, resulting in atrophy of the salivary glands, etc., will lead to the phenomenon of dry mouth, belong to the physiological phenomenon.
2. Dry syndrome: dry syndrome is an autoimmune disease, can lead to patients with salivary gland dysfunction, which can cause dry mouth phenomenon.
3. Diabetes: diabetic patients do not control the blood sugar level, will lead to high blood sugar levels, due to the increase in osmotic pressure in the blood, which leads to dry mouth.
4. Hyperthyroidism: hyperthyroidism due to excessive thyroxine in the body, resulting in accelerated energy metabolism, resulting in an increase in oxygen consumption, if you do not replenish the water in a timely manner, will lead to a dry mouth.
There are many reasons for dry mouth, if you exclude physiological factors, it is recommended that patients go to the hospital in time to improve the examination, a clear diagnosis, follow the doctor’s instructions to take standardized treatment.