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James Shaner DDS
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520 West Pine Street
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Farmington MO
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63640
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(573) 756-4245
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Xerostomia - Dry mouth
 Dry
mouth problem is common in the Farmington area. The lack of adequate saliva is more than
bothersome for three out of every ten Americans.
When the natural flow
of saliva is reduced, you can experience trouble swallowing, pain
throughout oral tissues and, nearly always, a short-cut to dental caries
and gum disease. The tongue sticks, food doesn't have much taste, and
digestion suffers. (For more details call us at (573) 756-4245.)
Dr. Shaner knows that
Xerostomia, or dry mouth syndrome, can come with aging, or often as a
side effect of many medications. Half of cancer patients undergoing
chemotherapy experience an extreme form of xerostomia, with critical
effects on their dental health. At James Shaner DDS we can help provide relief in the form of
prescriptions for dry mouth
toothpaste, special saliva-producing chewing gum, or saliva substitute
solutions.
For more information regarding Xerostomia and methods of treatment,
please call our office at (573) 756-4245.
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Dry Mouth
In Farmington Missouri and the surrounding
Fredericktown - Park Hills - Bonne Terre - Doe Run MO areas.
Dr. Shaner is licensed to perform all listed services as a general dentist. This provider is not a
specialist in
prosthodontics, orthodontics, endodontics, cosmetic, whitening, implants and
non-specialty interest areas that
require no specific educational training to advertise this service.
Conscious
sedation is taught as a part of post-graduate residency programs
approved by the
American Dental Association. Dr. Shaner has not completed an American
Dental Association
approved residency program in which conscious sedation is taught.
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