The constant secretion of a large amount of saliva from the mouth should be treated according to different causes (including physiologic causes, oral diseases, and neurological disorders) with different measures, including medication, general treatment, and surgical treatment.
1. Physiological causes: If you eat too much acidic food, it will accelerate the secretion of saliva. If you wear dentures or braces for a long period of time, it will lead to a pronounced foreign body sensation in the mouth and stimulate the salivary glands to secrete a large amount of saliva. Generally, there is no need to take special treatment measures.
2. Pathological causes
(1) Oral diseases: If it is oral ulcer, it will be accompanied by severe pain, and can be treated with local medicines such as chlorhexidine gargle and oral ulcer sanitizer; if it is dental caries, it will appear obvious carious cavities, if there is no damage to the dentition, it is enough to keep the oral cavity clean and eat less sweets, but if there is a defect in the dentition, it is recommended to take surgical methods such as silver amalgam filling surgery and inlay restoration surgery to cure the problem.
(2) Neurological diseases: If accompanied by memory impairment, suspected Alzheimer’s disease, you can take drugs such as donepezil, carboplatin, paroxetine, etc.; epileptic patients often have typical symptoms of loss of consciousness, and in severe cases, there will be a tonic seizure, in order to prevent the patient from injuries, keep breathing is the key to the daily use of levetiracetam, oxcarbazepine and other drugs.
If, in addition to the secretion of saliva, there is also oral pain or neurological symptoms, it is recommended to go to the hospital in a timely manner to receive consultation and treatment, and the use of drugs need to follow the doctor’s instructions.