Saliva, which is often drooling when we are very young, will slowly disappear when I grow up. It’s a normal thing, but is it really so? According to modern scientific research, saliva not only contains water, but also contains various ingredients such as amylase , lysozyme, mucin, globulin, cholesteryl lactate, calcium phosphate, amino acid, potassium, calcium, chlorine and so on, which are necessary for human health. These are all substances that are beneficial to the human body. Drooling when sleeping may be caused by improper sleeping posture, such as sleeping on the table or sleeping on the side, which are easy to cause drooling. But if this is the case for a long time, it may be caused by some physical diseases, and everyone needs to pay attention.
Saliva has eight functions for human health:
1. Healing effect: There is a nerve growth hormone in saliva, which can significantly shorten the wound healing time and accelerate the healing of burnt skin.
2. Digestion: saliva contains a large amount of amylase, which can hydrolyze starch into maltose, making it easy to be absorbed.
3. Hemostatic effect: saliva can promote blood coagulation, and saliva can help stop bleeding when bleeding occurs after internal or external trauma or tooth extraction .
Fourth, anti-aging effect: saliva contains a kind of “salivary parotid gland hormone” that can keep people young, which can make people smart, teeth strong, and muscles strong, so that even people will be flushed in old age, without reducing youthful vitality.
5. Rinse function: It can rinse away food residues to keep the mouth clean and hygienic.
6. Dilution effect: When irritating things such as acid and bitter enter the mouth, the secretion of saliva increases, and it is diluted to facilitate spit or swallow.
Seven, lubricating effect: saliva contains mucin, which can make the mouth lubricated and soft.
8. Antibacterial effect: Various organic and inorganic components in saliva have a certain antibacterial effect through different mechanisms, which can prevent inflammation of the mouth, throat and gums.
“Slobber” is a treasure! It can’t be wasted or discarded at will, and it is necessary to actively promote the secretion of saliva, so as to achieve the purpose of fitness, health and longevity.
There are four common factors that cause drooling during sleep:
Cause 1. Anterior tooth deformity:
Misaligned teeth are a third cause of drooling while sleeping. Especially in patients with convex tooth deformities, the front teeth are more prominently protruding forward, and the lips are often exposed. It is very difficult for the lips to completely cover the front teeth when sleeping, and the upper and lower lips are often separated naturally, which makes it easy to drool. It is best for such patients to straighten their teeth as soon as possible.
Second, poor oral hygiene:
The temperature most suitable for the reproduction of bacteria, and the accumulation of food residues or sugars between the teeth and on the tooth surface is prone to dental caries and periodontal disease . Inflammation in the mouth increases saliva production. If the oral cavity is infected by bacteria , the pain is obvious, and it is easy to drool. Local medication is needed to promote ulcer healing, and the drooling situation will disappear automatically. Drooling, salty taste and pale yellow pillowcases during sleep are most likely due to poor oral hygiene, accumulation of food residues, and a lot of calculus over time, causing inflammation of the gums and even a small amount of bleeding gums. Therefore, the saliva flowing out during sleep has a salty taste and is pale yellow.
Reason 3. In addition to the above-mentioned oral problems, there are also some systemic diseases that may also cause drooling during sleep
The regulation of saliva secretion is entirely reflexive, and the so-called pancake filling is an example of conditioned saliva secretion in daily life. Therefore, neuroregulation disorders occur, and drooling during sleep can also occur. Some patients with neurosis or other systemic diseases that may cause autonomic disorders may experience abnormal excitation of parasympathetic nerves during sleep, which can cause the brain to send wrong signals, resulting in increased saliva secretion.
Fourth, drug factors:
In addition, one of the side effects of taking some antiepileptic drugs is drooling, so you need to pay attention when choosing drugs.
