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What Could Cause Excessive Saliva (drool) In A Septuagenarian?
Why would a senior of 70 start drooling (or have more saliva than normal in mouth)? I have all my own teeth, clean and floss several times daily, diet is extremely nutricious (no snacks) as I have celiac disease, but it seems this has started the last few months.
Thu, 3 Apr 2014
hello thanks for consulting at hcm..It is most commonly caused by poor oral and facial muscle control. Treatment ranges from conservative (i.e., observation, postural changes, biofeedback) to more aggressive measures such as medication, radiation r surgical treatment..plz consult a dentist to rule out any infected teeth problem and a neurologist for check up and treatment..hope it helps,, tak care
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