Old drooling may be physiological factors, but also may be the manifestation of certain diseases, such as oral diseases, neurological disorders, other factors, etc., should be timely consultation to identify the cause of the disease.
1. Physiological factors: If the patient is an infant or young child, it is mainly considered a normal physiological symptom. As the swallowing regulation function of infants and young children is not yet well developed, with the increase of saliva secretion, it is easy to have the symptom of drooling all the time.
2. Pathologic factors:
(1) oral diseases: some oral diseases can also lead to patients with symptoms of drooling all the time, common such as herpes stomatitis, due to inflammatory stimulation so that saliva secretion increases, and at the same time, due to the pain of saliva is not easy to swallow, and then the symptoms of drooling.
(2) Neurological diseases: If the patient suffers from some neurological diseases, the symptoms of drooling all the time can also appear, common as Alzheimer’s disease. Due to the degenerative brain lesions, the patient’s self-care ability is impaired, and at the same time, it is easy to have difficulty swallowing, choking on water, drooling and other symptoms.
(3) Other factors: If the patient has uneven teeth, open-mouth breathing, sleeping on the stomach, etc., it is also easy to have the symptom of drooling all the time while sleeping.
If physiological causes are ruled out, the patient should consult the doctor in time, ask the doctor to clarify the cause of the disease, and if necessary, carry out the appropriate examination.