Excessive salivation and drooling are not uncommon in children, especially in some children with developmental disorders and cerebral palsy, where the incidence is more than 30%. In addition to affecting the social interaction of the child and family, excessive salivation is also very likely to cause skin irritation and allergies, often requiring clothing changes, and even accompanied by delays in speech and chewing functions, resulting in many adverse consequences. Thankfully, there are saliva management programs available that can greatly help these children and their parents. Let’s start by looking at how saliva (also known as saliva) is produced. In people’s mouths, there are three main pairs of glands (submandibular, sublingual, and parotid) that produce approximately 500ml – 2000ml of saliva per day. The main functions of saliva include: moistening food and forming an easy-to-swallow food mass; moistening the tongue and lips during speech; cleaning the teeth and gums and helping to clean the mouth; regulating the acidity of the esophagus; destroying microorganisms and toxic substances; helping with taste; digesting carbohydrates; etc. Which children suffer from excessive drooling? In fact, drooling is relatively common when children are 6-8 months old, but if salivation is still evident beyond the age of 3 years, or if it is very severe and persistent, all should be evaluated by a professional to see if intervention is needed. It is common to see salivation in children with cerebral palsy or other neurological impairments, but sometimes we find children who are otherwise normal but have salivation; these children may not have the common cause of excessive salivation, but may have a combination of sensory dysregulation in the oral cavity, or a motor disorder in the muscles of the mouth. What is salivary management? This program is a multidisciplinary team experience that includes speech therapists, oral surgeons, pediatric rehabilitators, maxillofacial surgeons, nursing staff, and others. First, children who have problems with salivation need to be evaluated clinically, including evaluation of salivation severity and frequency of salivation occurrence. A more comprehensive treatment for salivation includes: 1. Behavioral therapy. For example, training the child to recognize the degree of wetness in the mouth, swallowing motions or basic wiping motions, etc. 2.Treatment to improve oral sensory perception; 3.Assistive devices treatment. For example, there are some auxiliary aids that can help the child to improve mouth muscle mobility. These aids need to be used and adjusted under the guidance of a doctor. 4.Medication. For example, some drugs to reduce saliva secretion. 5.Improvement of daily living ability. Through the use of some effective aids and training parents to properly guide and handle the child’s daily meals, activities, etc. 6.Surgical treatment. For example, resetting the opening of the submandibular gland ducts, etc. Persistent and severe drooling is undoubtedly something that causes parents long-term distress. After an effective saliva management program, I believe many children and parents can benefit greatly.