Treat Oral Mucositis And Dry Mouth Without A Prescription
During cancer treatments, such as chemotherapy and radiation to the head or neck area, two bothersome and sometimes serious complications include dry #mouth and oral mucositis. Dry mouth occurs because chemotherapy and radiation treatments can be irritating to the saliva glands. Oral mucositis occurs in chemotherapy because the medicine used to treat the cancer cells that are attacking the patient’s body also attack the patient’s own healthy white blood cells. This results in a lowered immune system which can lead to oral mucositis. Radiation, which can have inflammatory effects, can also result in oral mucositis. Read more