What can you do to prevent a dry mouth when sleeping?

Answer 1

every night when awoken by dry mouth which means to wake evry hour just to drink a glass of water. not enough saliva to keep mouth wet and not cotton mouth. is there something in the body that it may be lacking which produces more saliva at night?

Answer 2

There is an increase in saliva in pregnant woman because of the increase in 30% of blood circulating ballroom.There is also an increase in salivation or drooling when babies have tracheoesophageal disease.

Answer 3

To prevent a dry mouth while sleeping it is important to stay hydrated. Discuss any medications being taken with a doctor to see if these may the cause of the dry mouth. There are also numerous mouth rinses on the market today that help prevent dry mouth.