When it comes to drooling, I believe many people first think of children drooling, adults may also drool when sleeping, if only occasionally appear to sleep drooling situation, do not worry too much, may be because the body is more fatigue, only to drool. But if you often sleep drooling should be careful, may be the following reasons for this.
So what causes drooling while sleeping?
1, Sleeping posture is not right
Sleeping in the wrong position is likely to lead to drooling, for example, some people sleep on top of the table or sleep on their side, the arm or pillow will increase the pressure on the face, it is easy to stimulate the salivary glands, produce more saliva, when sleeping will flow from the mouth. This situation does not have to be too nervous, as long as the change of sleeping position can be alleviated.
2, Poor oral hygiene
Oral hygiene, if not done properly, oral cavity or gum position has inflammation, will lead to excessive saliva secretion, it is easy to have the phenomenon of drooling. If the salty taste of the saliva or the color is yellowish, or even blood, this situation should be paid great attention to, promptly go to the dental hospital, check the oral health problems, and targeted improvements.
3, Deformity of teeth
If there is a malformation of the teeth, when sleeping is easy to appear drooling phenomenon, especially convex malformation of the teeth, that is, the front teeth protrude forward more obvious, open lips leak teeth, when sleeping lips can not completely cover the front teeth, the upper and lower lips are easy to separate, saliva will flow out.
4, Some special diseases
If you find yourself drooling a certain period of time when you sleep, and during the day in the mirror you will find yourself with a crooked mouth or eyes not closed tightly, and then there is a headache and other symptoms, you should be highly alert, it may be facial neuritis or a precursor to stroke. This situation should not delay, should promptly go to the hospital for examination, and targeted treatment to avoid symptoms more and more serious.
5, Some drug factors
Some drugs have side effects that may lead to drooling, such as anti-epileptic drugs, the patient may appear to sleep drooling after taking them. Generally this situation of drooling, the phenomenon of drooling will be relieved after the drug is stopped.
6, Excessive excitement
If the body is too tired or brain workers overuse of the brain, are prone to drooling in bed, these cases because the brain is overexcited neurological disorders, the brain is still in a state of excitement at the time of sleep, the control of saliva will be reduced, it is easy to cause drooling.
To prevent drooling problems, in ordinary times to do a good job of oral cleaning, brush your teeth every morning and evening, after meals to develop the habit of gargling. And usually to develop a good sleeping posture, do not sleep on your back, try to maintain a supine position. Then again, if there are deformities in the teeth should be timely orthodontic, if it is caused by certain diseases or drugs, you can go to the hospital for examination, the doctor will help treat and improve in a timely manner.