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Have you ever had the experience of waking up and finding your face covered in saliva… while embarrassing , will also be puzzled: such an adult, why do you still drool when you sleep?
medicineput onthis span>This condition is called “flowsalivation”. Children’s lips are weak, and the mouth does not have the function of controlling saliva and swallowing. Drooling is a normal phenomenon. But if adults sleepdrool often, they shouldcheck their body for There is a medical condition.
Why do some people drool when they sleep?
In general, a healthy adult produces approximately 1000-1500 ml of saliva per day. Even in the absence of food or other external factors, it can secrete about 30 ml per hour. saliva around. When you are asleep, your mouth produces much less saliva than when you are awake. If there is a lot of saliva flowing out at this time, it may be related to some physical conditions.
Physiological function degeneration
As the physiological function of the elderly degenerates, the muscles of the face and mouth relax or even atrophy, the muscle tone decreases, and when sleeping It is easy to drool out.
Wrong sleeping position p>When awake, people will automatically swallow. When sleeping on the stomach, noselfswallowingpharyngeal action, is easy to cause drooling. And when people are dreaming, sometimes the mouth will open subconsciously, and coupled with gravity, saliva may flow out. At this point, you just need to adjust your sleeping position appropriately.
Mouth Breathing
Mouth breathing can also cause drooling during sleep. Usually “mouth breathing” is caused by poor breathing through the nose Get adequate oxygen. Common causes include: stuffy nose, chronic rhinitis, sinusitis, allergies, and a deviated septum.
Neuromodulation disorders
Excessive use of the brain before bed or Some drugs (central nervous system depressants) can cause abnormal sympathetic activation, which may cause the brain to send false signals, causing increased salivation and drooling. Therefore, do not watch too stimulating movies and Books to avoid overexciting the brain.
5 diseases that cause drooling during sleep
In addition to muscle relaxation, sleeping posture and other problems, the following 5 diseases can also cause drooling during sleep:< p>
1
Inflammation of the mouth and throat
Pharyngitis, stomatitis, gingivitis, sialadenitis, etc. All can cause drooling. In addition, elderly people who are not comfortable wearing dentures or have loose teeth may also have this trouble.
2
Teeth Deformities
Dental deformities are one of the main causes of drooling during sleep.
Especially those with convex tooth deformities (commonly known as “buck teeth”) Humans, the front teeth protrude forward obviously, it is difficult for the lips to completely cover the front teeth when sleeping, the upper and lower lips are often separated naturally, and it is easy to drool when sleeping with the mouth open. You should straighten your teeth as soon as possible.
In addition, there is an adaptation process when wearing removable dentures for the first time, which may also cause drooling.
3
Alzheimer’s disease or Parkinson’s disease
Older people with both diseases have The phenomenon of drooling at the corners of the mouth, the former is often accompanied by symptoms such as obvious memory loss, and the latter may show a “mask face” characterized by sluggishness.
4
Precursor cerebral thrombosis
Elderly people with stroke risk factors such as hypertension and diabetes, if total It is unilaterallateral drooling, which may be a sign of cerebral hemorrhage or cerebral thrombosis. If it is accompanied by symptoms such as dizziness, headache, crooked corners of the mouth, slurred speechclear, and unfavorable movement of one limb, do not ignore it and go to the hospital for examination as soon as possible.
5
Facial paralysis
In addition to the disappearance of unilateral forehead lines, the elderly with facial paralysis cannot close their eyelids, puff their cheeks, or blow a whistle. One side of the mouth is also drooling.
Changing these can also reduce drooling
If it’s just occasional drooling, don’t be too nervous. If it occurs recently, continues to worsen, and is accompanied by other uncomfortable symptoms, you need to go to the hospital for examination. In addition, the following adjustments can be made:
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If you have oral diseases such as periodontitis and oral ulcers, actively go to the dentist for examination and treatment.
2
The drooling caused by taking the medicine can be changed according to the doctor’s order.
3
Lie down as much as possible and maintain a good sleeping position when sleeping. Don’t sleep on your stomach, or recline in a chair.
4
Don’t go to bed right after dinner, and don’t eat too greasy and stimulating food.
The drooling caused by the new dentures will gradually disappear. Once oral lesions appear, you should seek medical attention in time.
In order to avoid soiling the pillow, people who are troubled by drooling during sleep can put a towel on the pillow before going to bed and wash the towel the next morning Lose. In addition, maintaining a good sleep and mood is also critical to recovery. ▲
Source: Life Times