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What causes excessive drooling - Karalee Family Dental

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Excessive drooling, also called hypersalivation, is usually caused by an underlying health issue. Common causes include oral infections, inflammation, gastroesophageal reflux, certain medications, neurological diseases like Parkinson's disease, stroke, or paralysis. If drooling is excessive, it is important to see a doctor to identify the potential underlying cause and address any associated symptoms like difficulty speaking, bad breath, or chapped lips. Allergies, sinus infections, tonsillitis, and sleep apnea can also sometimes result in excessive drooling. Seeing a dentist can help determine if an oral health issue is contributing to drooling and help reduce its effects.

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What Causes Excessive Drooling?
Your saliva plays an important role in your oral health. It helps wash food particles away from your teeth, breaks down food for healthy digestion, and assists in remineralisation of the enamel on your teeth. People who dont produce enough or good quality saliva may suffer from dry mouth, and are at higher risk of tooth decay. That said, there is a middle ground where you have enough saliva to enjoy the health bene鍖ts, but you dont have so much that it causes other problems.
Why Do People Have Excessive Drooling? Excessive drooling is also called hypersalivation, and it is usually the result of another health issue. Many different issues lead to it, including oral infections, oral in鍖ammation, and more. It can accompany gastroesophageal re鍖ux, or it can be caused by some medications. Sometimes it is a result of neuromuscular diseases, including Parkinsons disease, stroke, or paralysis. If you 鍖nd that you are suffering from excessive drooling, it is very important to consult your doctor, as it is often caused by a more serious issue. Look for other symptoms, such as dif鍖culty speaking, bad breath, or chapped lips.
If you have allergies or an infection, you may have excessive drooling because the extra saliva is produced to 鍖ush out any toxins. This includes seasonal allergies, sinus issues or respiratory infections, tonsillitis, strep throat, and more. Allergies and Infections
Sleep Apnoea When people have sleep apnoea, they have a narrow or blocked airway while they are sleeping. Excessive drooling can be a side effect of this. Your doctor can help you with this problem by ordering a sleep study, and there are ways to manage it.
Medications Sometimes prescribed medications can cause excessive drooling. This is most likely with psychiatric medications such as clozapine, medications for Alzheimers disease, or medications for myasthenia gravis.
Stroke or Other Neurological Disorders If you have had a stroke or have another neurological disorder, you can suffer from dysphagia. When you experience this, it can be painful or dif鍖cult to swallow. As a result, you may drool since you arent able to swallow.
How to Reduce Excessive Drooling If you are suffering from excessive drooling, consider a visit with a dentist in Brassall. These dentists can help you 鍖nd out if there is an oral health issue causing it.

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What causes excessive drooling - Karalee Family Dental

  • 2. Your saliva plays an important role in your oral health. It helps wash food particles away from your teeth, breaks down food for healthy digestion, and assists in remineralisation of the enamel on your teeth. People who dont produce enough or good quality saliva may suffer from dry mouth, and are at higher risk of tooth decay. That said, there is a middle ground where you have enough saliva to enjoy the health bene鍖ts, but you dont have so much that it causes other problems.
  • 3. Why Do People Have Excessive Drooling? Excessive drooling is also called hypersalivation, and it is usually the result of another health issue. Many different issues lead to it, including oral infections, oral in鍖ammation, and more. It can accompany gastroesophageal re鍖ux, or it can be caused by some medications. Sometimes it is a result of neuromuscular diseases, including Parkinsons disease, stroke, or paralysis. If you 鍖nd that you are suffering from excessive drooling, it is very important to consult your doctor, as it is often caused by a more serious issue. Look for other symptoms, such as dif鍖culty speaking, bad breath, or chapped lips.
  • 4. If you have allergies or an infection, you may have excessive drooling because the extra saliva is produced to 鍖ush out any toxins. This includes seasonal allergies, sinus issues or respiratory infections, tonsillitis, strep throat, and more. Allergies and Infections
  • 5. Sleep Apnoea When people have sleep apnoea, they have a narrow or blocked airway while they are sleeping. Excessive drooling can be a side effect of this. Your doctor can help you with this problem by ordering a sleep study, and there are ways to manage it.
  • 6. Medications Sometimes prescribed medications can cause excessive drooling. This is most likely with psychiatric medications such as clozapine, medications for Alzheimers disease, or medications for myasthenia gravis.
  • 7. Stroke or Other Neurological Disorders If you have had a stroke or have another neurological disorder, you can suffer from dysphagia. When you experience this, it can be painful or dif鍖cult to swallow. As a result, you may drool since you arent able to swallow.
  • 8. How to Reduce Excessive Drooling If you are suffering from excessive drooling, consider a visit with a dentist in Brassall. These dentists can help you 鍖nd out if there is an oral health issue causing it.