Does brushing teeth + mouth wash = dry mouth in morning?

I've been brushing my teeth and then following up by using mouth wash every night. Without fail I always wake up with an extemely dry mouth. Is there any correlation between the two. Sometimes when I don't brush @ night, I wake up without a dry mouth...

Does brushing teeth + mouth wash = dry mouth in morning?
Brushing your teeth should not result in a dry mouth, however, using mouthwash can. Mouthwashes such as listerine have alot of alcohol in them which is very drying to the tissues. Check your mouthwash to see if it contains alcohol, if so, switch to a different one. I would recommend Crest Pro-Health. If this doesn't help, try cutting back and use mouthwash every other night or not at all. Be sure to drink alot of water throughout the day. If none of these recommendations work for you, I would call your hygienist... she knows your mouth and could recommend something else. Good luck. Oh yeah.... there's a product called biotene.... it's made for dry mouths. You could use that at night instead. Ask your pharmacist if they carry it.
Reply:Not really. I do the same thing, with LISTERINE even, and I wake up just fine. It's probably lack of water during the day, that's even worse when you spend those 8 hours sleeping without water. Try this as an experiment: Drink more water during the day, and then see if you wake up feeling with a dry mouth.
Reply:nah
Reply:no its not the toothpaste or mouthwash that is making your mouth dry.


most likely, you fall asleep with your mouth open, so instead of keeping your mouth moist with saliva, its drying out..


you might not realize you do this because you wake up and you shut your mouth because its so dry





goodluck with this!
Reply:Brushing need not result in dry mouth but could be the paste if you use one. But when one is sleeping the saliva is not oozing and swallowed as when one is not sleeping.So normally when you get up you will have dry mouth.





In your case you find only when you brush and it could be the paste or mouth wash. Avoid and brush without paste and see.
Reply:MOuthwash with alcohol can be very drying for some ppl. I have the same problem. I use Biotene mouthwash/toothpaste. My dentist recommended it. It is specially made for dry mouth. It doesn't have the "burn" and lessens my dry mouth. Or look for something similar. Good luck!



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