Children swallowing saliva while sleeping at night

It is normal to swallow the saliva in your mouth when you sleep at night, but if you always swallow your saliva while sleeping every night, this will make parents worry whether it is an abnormal behavior. This mainly includes normal physiological factors, and it does not rule out the possibility of hand, foot and mouth disease or periodontitis, which requires a clear judgment.

What diseases should children pay attention to if they drool a lot?

1. Hand, foot and mouth disease: Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common disease in children. Hand, foot and mouth disease is a common infectious disease. Children with this disease will have problems with excessive drooling and will cry incessantly. Hand, foot and mouth disease can cause oral pain in children. This disease causes great harm, so it must be treated as soon as possible. If a child often drools, be alert to hand, foot and mouth disease.

2. Tooth decay: Children who often eat sweets are prone to tooth decay. Tooth decay will cause children to drool and have symptoms of tooth pain. Tooth decay is a common oral disease in children. The onset of tooth decay will affect the health of children's teeth and will also affect their appetite. Parents should try to control their children's snacking.

3. Periodontitis: Failure to pay attention to oral hygiene can easily induce periodontitis. Children with periodontitis will drool. Parents should pay attention to the cleanliness of their children's oral cavity, do not let their children suck their fingers frequently, disinfect their children's water cups and bottles, and give their children appropriate vitamin supplements.

What should you pay attention to when your child drools a lot?

1. Pay attention to oral hygiene: Parents should pay attention to their children's oral hygiene, try to control their children's intake of sweets and snacks, often use warm boiled water to help the baby clean the mouth and reduce food residues, and clean the baby's saliva in time. Saliva will irritate the skin around the baby's mouth and easily induce some skin diseases.

2. Pay attention to vitamin supplementation: Children's drooling may be caused by a lack of vitamins in the body, or it may be caused by a lack of other substances. Pay attention to a balanced diet. Parents should add complementary foods to their children correctly and reasonably, let their children eat more fresh vegetables and fruits, supplement vitamins in time, and try to choose foods with high vitamin content.

3. Pay attention to oral diseases: Excessive drooling in children may be caused by oral diseases. Parents should pay attention to their children's oral hygiene. If the child drools frequently, it is best to take the child to a dental hospital for corresponding examinations to understand the specific causes. If the child drools excessively, be alert to periodontitis and hand, foot and mouth disease.