07/08/2026
It's Dental Health Week, and your pharmacy has more to do with your teeth than you'd think.
Saliva protects your teeth. That's the bit most people don't know.
It washes away food, buffers the acid that plaque produces, and helps repair enamel. Less saliva over a long stretch means less of that protection which is why dry mouth is worth mentioning to your dentist, not just to us.
But teeth are only part of it.
Hundreds of common medicines can reduce how much saliva you make - blood pressure tablets, antihistamines, antidepressants, some sleeping tablets, inhalers, and plenty more. Often it isn't one medicine. It's the combination.
What people actually notice:
- Waking up needing water
- Dry food being hard to swallow
- Bad breath that brushing doesn't fix
- Mouth ulcers or a sore tongue
- Dentures not sitting right
- Food tasting different
The good news is there's usually something to do about it. Sometimes it's a product. Sometimes it's just the timing of a dose. Sometimes it's a conversation with your GP about an alternative.
Bring your medication and we'll go through it with you.
*General info only. And please never stop or change a medicine on your own.
