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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Sialorrhea

Hi Doc,Im 19 years old,5'11 and 165 pounds.I have been getting saliva in my mouth during sleep for the last six years and I have to get up and brush my teeth when Im half asleep.I have searched online and it seems I have sialorrhea.I asked my dentist and he said to just brush my teeth at night and drink lots of water.However it isnt working.Should I go to a physician to get medication?
Mon, 23 Jun 2014
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Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. You have to consult a oral physician and get your salivary secretion checked. if the unstimulated salivary secretion is more than 0.5ml and stimulated salivary secretion more than 3.5ml it indicates it is hypersalivation or sialorrhea. it can be treated with drugs like atropine or antihistamines. if it is normal then you might be having problem with swallowing the saliva. you need to swallow the secreted saliva. consult a oral physician they will teach you how to swallow the the secreted saliva. i hope my answer will help you. take care.
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Suggest Treatment For Chronic Sialorrhea

Thanks for your query, i have gone through your query. You have to consult a oral physician and get your salivary secretion checked. if the unstimulated salivary secretion is more than 0.5ml and stimulated salivary secretion more than 3.5ml it indicates it is hypersalivation or sialorrhea. it can be treated with drugs like atropine or antihistamines. if it is normal then you might be having problem with swallowing the saliva. you need to swallow the secreted saliva. consult a oral physician they will teach you how to swallow the the secreted saliva. i hope my answer will help you. take care.