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What Causes Dry Mouth With White Stuff Accumulation?

hi i experience reallyh bad dry mouth, and there is white coating inside my mouth every mornings. sometimes when i chew sugarless gum, there is this white saliva in the corners of my mouth. I'm 55y/o black male, 5'11 224lbs, I have RA, COPD, Hypertension,
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Thanks for consulting HCM,

Read your query, understand your concern as you have symptoms of Dry mouth and deposition of white coating inside mouth this dry mouth is said as Xerostomia this can be due to factor which includes Drug induced , Dehydration ,Infection in salivary gland , Dental caries , or Oral candidiasis.
White deposition in mouth is a symptoms of Oral candidiasis so this dryness in mouth is related to fungal infection related to Candidia species , dont worry I will suggest you to consult Oral surgeon for examination of oral cavity and go for its treatment antifungal drug like Nystatin by consulting with your doctor.
In meanwhile you can apply ointment like Candid gel in oral cavity , and salivary substitute take water in short interval of time and chewing gum .

Hope this will help you.
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What Causes Dry Mouth With White Stuff Accumulation?

Hello , Thanks for consulting HCM, Read your query, understand your concern as you have symptoms of Dry mouth and deposition of white coating inside mouth this dry mouth is said as Xerostomia this can be due to factor which includes Drug induced , Dehydration ,Infection in salivary gland , Dental caries , or Oral candidiasis. White deposition in mouth is a symptoms of Oral candidiasis so this dryness in mouth is related to fungal infection related to Candidia species , dont worry I will suggest you to consult Oral surgeon for examination of oral cavity and go for its treatment antifungal drug like Nystatin by consulting with your doctor. In meanwhile you can apply ointment like Candid gel in oral cavity , and salivary substitute take water in short interval of time and chewing gum . Hope this will help you.