EYE DROPS
眼藥水

It sounds unlikely, but anti-inflammatory eye drops can contribute to tooth decay. They are one of a number of drugs — including antidepressants, ibuprofen, antihistamines and blood pressure medications — that cause dry mouth, which means they reduce the production of saliva.

這聽上去有些不可思議，但是消炎眼藥水的的確確會引起蛀牙。消炎眼藥水連同抗抑郁藥、鎮(zhèn)痛消炎藥、抗組胺藥和降血壓藥這些藥品都會讓你覺得口干，也就是說它們會抑制唾液分泌。

Saliva acts as a barrier, protecting the teeth by neutralising acidic foods such as oranges, and the acid produced by bacteria as they break down foods.

而唾液正像一道保護牙齒的屏障，把橘子等酸性食物以及細菌分解食物產(chǎn)生的酸性物質(zhì)中和掉。

REDUCE THE RISK: ‘There are gums, lozenges and gels available over the counter specifically for dry mouth that help encourage the production of saliva,’ says Karen. ‘You could also suck sugar-free sweets for the same effect.’

如何補救：凱倫說：“口干的話，口香糖，含片和牙膠都是無需處方就可以買到的，這些東西都有助唾液分泌。也可以呷吧呷吧無糖的甜食，效果是一樣的。”