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Dr. Fang Lu, a pediatrician in a hospital in Wuhan, said that newborn babies have little saliva because the functions of the central nervous system and salivary glands are not yet mature. After 4 ~ 5 months, due to the gradual increase in the amount of complementary food, deciduous teeth began to erupt, the secretion function of nerves and salivary glands on the gums began to increase, and the amount of saliva also increased. Some babies like to put small fists, nipples, skirts, toys and so on. Suck it in your mouth, and the secretion of salivary glands will increase saliva. At this time, because the child's mouth is shallow, there are no front teeth to cover saliva.
After 1 year, with the sound development of the brain, drooling will be less. When the child is 2-3 years old, the swallowing function and central nervous system are further improved, and drooling stops. As for the time and amount of drooling, there are certain individual differences. As long as it is within a certain normal range, it is a normal physiological phenomenon, and parents need not worry too much.
When children suffer from stomatitis, pharyngitis and other diseases, the mouth and throat are very painful, and even saliva can't be swallowed normally, and saliva keeps flowing out. At this time, the child drools and often cries and refuses to eat. When eating, crying is aggravated or accompanied by fever. At this time, parents should take their baby to see a doctor as soon as possible and let a professional doctor evaluate it.
Expert reminder
Dr. Fang Lu said that if a child drools rarely and suddenly, or if the child drools when he grows up, it may be rational drooling rather than physiological. What is more serious is that a few of them are caused by encephalitis sequela's nervous system, facial nerve dysfunction and genetic endocrine system. We should go to the hospital for definite diagnosis, early intervention and active treatment.
Adult articles
Adult drooling is mostly
According to Ye Xiaomian, an expert in traditional Chinese medicine in Wuhan First Hospital, Chinese medicine believes that the main muscle of spleen is in the mouth, and adults are related to spleen deficiency, which is also commonly known as spleen deficiency. Spleen deficiency is abnormal, viscera and limbs are not nourished, muscle elasticity is insufficient, and it is easy to relax, so after falling asleep, it will open its mouth and form saliva outflow. This situation is mostly caused by eating disorders, fatigue, or chronic illness, which leads to weakened spleen and stomach function, retention of water and dampness, damp-heat in the spleen and stomach or decreased food accumulation in the stomach, and steaming of stomach heat, which is called "disharmony in the stomach leads to uneasiness".
Expert reminder
Drooling during sleep may be caused by some "small problems" and needs everyone's attention.
First of all, don't have mental burden, go to a regular hospital to check and treat primary drooling, such as neurosis and oral inflammation.
Secondly, we should develop good eating habits, don't go to bed immediately after meals, don't eat too much dinner or eat too much greasy, sticky and other indigestible foods;
Third, develop good hygiene habits such as gargling after meals and brushing your teeth before going to bed to reduce the occurrence of oral inflammation.
In addition, don't do violent or excessive brain movements before going to bed. If you often drool when you sleep, you'd better pay more attention to your health and adjust it in time.
Need to be reminded that spleen deficiency generally does not appear alone, or accompanied by cold, heat, or qi stagnation, so there is generally no fixed prescription. It is best not to choose traditional Chinese medicine to make up for it yourself. You must seek dialectical clarity from Chinese medicine to see the effect of taking medicine. Otherwise, although spleen deficiency has improved, other diseases will follow, which is not worth the loss.
Function of saliva
The total amount of saliva secreted by normal people every day is similar to the urine volume of 1000~ 1500 ml. Even in the absence of food, 0.5 ml of saliva can be secreted every minute. Therefore, people will still secrete a small amount of saliva to smooth the oral mucosa during sleep.
The functions of saliva include:
1, lubricate the mouth.
2, help digestion, salivary amylase contained in saliva can initially treat starch in food.
3, clean the mouth, reduce the chance of tooth decay. So it exists for adults and children.
Drooling during sleep usually has four factors.
Reason 1: Bad: The temperature and humidity in the oral cavity are most suitable for bacterial reproduction, and food residues or sugar substances accumulate between the teeth and the tooth surface, which is prone to dental caries and periodontal disease. Inflammation in the mouth can promote saliva secretion. If the mouth is infected by bacteria, the pain is obvious and it is easy to drool. Local medication is needed to promote ulcer healing, and drooling will disappear automatically.
Drooling when sleeping, salty, the pillow towel is pale yellow, probably because it is not good, food residue accumulates, and over time, there is more tartar, which causes gum inflammation and even a small amount of bleeding. So when sleeping, saliva is salty and light yellow.
Reason two. Anterior tooth deformity: Tooth deformity is the third cause of drooling during sleep. Especially in patients with convex tooth deformity, the front teeth are obviously protruding forward, and the lips often show teeth. When sleeping, it is difficult for the lips to completely cover the front teeth, and the upper and lower lips are often naturally separated, which is easy to drool. It is best for such patients to correct their teeth as soon as possible.
Reason 3: Neuroregulatory disorder: In addition to the above oral problems, some systemic diseases may also cause drooling during sleep. The regulation of saliva secretion is completely reflective. The so-called "looking at plum to quench thirst" is an example of conditioned reflex saliva secretion in daily life. Therefore, the disorder of neuromodulation can also lead to drooling during sleep. Some patients with neurosis or other systemic diseases that may cause autonomic nerve disorder may have abnormal excitement of parasympathetic nerve during sleep, which makes the brain send out wrong signals and cause increased saliva secretion.
Reason four, drug factors: In addition, one of the side effects of taking some antiepileptic drugs is drooling, so you need to pay attention when choosing drugs.
Prevention and treatment of drooling
On weekdays, you can eat more traditional Chinese medicines for strengthening the spleen and tonifying the kidney.
If you often drool when you sleep, you'd better pay more attention to your health and adjust it in time.
On weekdays, you can eat more traditional Chinese medicines to strengthen the spleen and tonify the kidney, such as lotus seeds, Euryale ferox seeds and yam. If not, Radix Codonopsis can be added. Spleen deficiency generally does not appear alone, or accompanied by cold and heat, or qi stagnation, so there is generally no fixed prescription. To improve spleen deficiency, you need to ask Chinese medicine to make it clear to you, and medication will be effective. Otherwise, although spleen deficiency has improved, other symptoms will follow, which is not worth the loss.
We should develop good eating and hygiene habits.
What about adults drooling? Wang Guobiao said, first of all, don't have mental burden, go to a regular hospital for examination and treat the primary diseases of drooling, such as neurosis and oral inflammation. Secondly, we should develop good eating habits, don't go to bed immediately after meals, don't eat too much dinner or eat too much greasy, sticky and other indigestible foods; Third, it is necessary to develop good hygiene habits such as gargling after meals and brushing your teeth before going to bed to reduce the occurrence of oral inflammation. In addition, don't do violent or excessive brain movements before going to bed.
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