(NAPSI)—If a good nights sleep seems a distant dream because dry mouth keeps disturbing your slumber, you may be able to wake up to some good news.

The condition, also called xerostomia and increasingly common with age, can be treated. Symptoms include cracked lips, bad breath, tooth decay and problems swallowing or chewing. Among the factors that can cause dry mouth are certain prescription drugs, mouth breathing while sleeping, CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) machines for sleep apnea, autoimmune diseases such as Sjgrens syndrome, and head or neck radiation therapy. Dry mouth caused by low saliva is uncomfortable and can not only disrupt sleep, it can reduce your quality of life all day long.