Some of the common problems associated with dry mouth include a constant sore throat, burning sensation, trouble speaking, difficulty swallowing, hoarseness, or dry nasal passages. In some cases, dry mouth can be an indicator of Sjögren’s (pronounced SHOW-grins) syndrome. Sjögren’s syndrome is a chronic autoimmune disorder in which the body’s immune system mistakenly attacks its own moisture-producing glands, the tear-secreting and salivary glands as well as other organs.

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• In 2019, 44.3% of children age 18 and younger who had asthma reported having one or more asthma attacks in the past year.1 o About 47.2% of children under the age of 5 with asthma had an attack.
• According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), asthma attacks in children have declined from 2001 through 2019.3 Even though asthma is controllable, it is estimated that 50% of children with asthma have uncontrolled asthma.

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Dry mouth results from an inadequate flow of saliva. Saliva is the mouth’s primary defense against tooth decay and maintains the health of the soft and hard tissues in the mouth. Saliva washes away food and other debris, neutralizes acids produced by bacteria in the mouth, and provides disease-fighting substances throughout the mouth, offering first-line protection against microbial invasion or overgrowth that might lead to disease.

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• Approximately 25 million people in the U.S. have asthma. This equals about 1 in 13 people. 1
• About 20 million U.S. adults age 18 and older have asthma.
• Asthma rates are highest in Black adults in the U.S.
• Asthma is more common in female adults than male adults. Around 9.8% of female adults have asthma, compared to 6.1% of male adults.
• It is a leading chronic disease in children. Currently, there are about 5.1 million children under the age of 18 with asthma.
• Black children are nearly three times more likely to have asthma compared to white children.
• Asthma is more common in male children than female children. Around 8.4% of male children have asthma, compared to 5.5% of female children

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