Are you nervous Dr. Timothy Erdle will recommend extracting your tooth when you visit Institute of Dental Implants and Periodontics for an appointment? If so, our team encourages you to take a breath. Tooth extraction is our last-resort option and we try to avoid it as much as possible. The... Read more » If you are dehydrated or particularly nervous, your mouth may seem dry. That’s normal. It just means you need to drink water or listen to relaxing music. However, if you find that you have a dry mouth on a consistent basis, this may be a sign of an underlying problem.... Read more »