{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"Dental Town DC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog","author_name":"admin","author_url":"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/author\/tntadmin\/","title":"How Do Medications Affect Oral Health? - Dental Town DC Blog","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"MsbHGpTSZ7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/how-do-medications-affect-oral-health\/\">How Do Medications Affect Oral Health?<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/how-do-medications-affect-oral-health\/embed\/#?secret=MsbHGpTSZ7\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;How Do Medications Affect Oral Health?&#8221; &#8212; Dental Town DC Blog\" data-secret=\"MsbHGpTSZ7\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.dentaltowndc.com\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"Medications \u2014 both prescription and over-the-counter \u2014 can affect your oral health in multiple ways. Today, nearly all people aged 50 and above take one or more prescription drugs on a daily basis. Medications and Their Effects on Oral Health Dry mouth: Many medications including antacids, sedatives, pain medications, antihistamines, decongestants, antidepressants, and high blood pressure medications can all cause dry mouth. Saliva protects teeth from acid-producing bacteria. When the mouth is dry, the acid-producing bacteria can harm the surfaces of your teeth, leading to tooth decay. Plaque formation: Antacids, gummies, and other sweetened medications promote plaque formation and contribute to cavities over time. Oral fungal infections: Medications inhaled through the mouth can create conditions [&hellip;]"}