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What Causes Drooling While Sleeping?

Posted on Tue, 27 Dec 2016

Question: Dear Doctor Honey XXXXXXX
I have problem in mouth that water drowling while in sleep it cause of bacterial infection, i use daily chlorhexidine mouthwash but when i use it then it will be controlled, otherwise the problem is same. i know this is only a temporary solution but i want permanent solution for this.
I usually care my teeth, i brush twice morning and before sleep, and i do not have any habits like tobacco or paan and alcohol, even though my teeth are yellowish, please do suggest a solution for both the problems.

Thank you

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (57 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed below..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome to HEALTHCARE MAGIC..

As per your complain drooling while sleeping commonly occurs due to mouth breathing habit..
When during sleep individual tend to breathe from.mouth then the saliva is not completely swallowed leading to deep sleep..

It is not pointing towards bacterial infection..

So first of all please tell me that do you have a mouth breathing habit and do not notice that during day time also?

And yellow teeth have occurred recently or are your teeth yellow since childhood?

Please revert back with answers so that I can guide you better..

Regards..

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Remy Koshy

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (34 minutes later)

Thank you for your reply,

i'm having this water drooling problem is just from one year or less than that, I'm not sure that i have habit of mouth breathing, i didn't notice it,. may you are right since i have sinus problem i may does mouth breathing while sleeping. But i have noticed that when i do mouthwash with chlorhexidine twice before sleep, it will be controlled.

Previously my teeth were very white, yellowish only at gap between tooth and there is no much gap between.

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (22 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detailed below..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

It seems that due to sinus problems, you must be having nasal congestion while sleeping leading to mouth breathing..

So first of all take proper treatment for Sinusitis..

Secondly if it is easy for you to breathe through nose then to prevent mouth breathing you can start a simple trick..
You can start sticking a vertical strip of doctor's tape (micropore tape) on your closed lips before sleeping..
It will before nasal breathing..
But do not do if you have difficulty in breathing through nose..

For yellow teeth you should get cleaning of teeth done followed by learning a proper brushing technique from dentist...
Hope this helps..

Regards

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Nagamani Ng

Follow up: Dr. Honey Arora (13 minutes later)

Thanks again,

I will try this micropore tape idea tonight and let you know the result.

Please suggest for brushing technics for whitening teeth or please suggest any tooth past which really helps.

Thanks

Answered by Dr. Honey Arora (4 hours later)

Brief Answer:
Scaling has to be done..

Detailed Answer:
Hi..
Welcome back..

As the yellowness of teeth is appearing due to staining on teeth, therefore you should first get Scaling done followed by proper brushing to maintain clean teeth..

You should regular toothpaste and follow proper brushing technique..

Also make a habit of chewing more of hard foods like carrots, apples etc and always gargle after eating anything..

Along with it always brush teeth at night before sleeping daily..

Please write back for further queries..

Regards..

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Yogesh D