Patient's question:
My child is now 1 year and 4 months old. Since they were a few months old, they have been drooling frequently. At first, I thought it was because they were teething and didn't pay much attention. But now it's still happening. The elders say it's due to "internal heat." What could be the actual reason? How should it be treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello, at this time, it's important to pay attention to whether the baby is teething. The teething period is when babies drool the most. When milk teeth erupt, the small teeth push through the gums and grow outward, causing mild swelling and discomfort in the gum tissue and stimulating the nerves on the gums. As a result, the salivary glands reflexively increase saliva production. As the baby grows, children who develop faster may stop drooling by the time they are 18 months old. Most children will also gradually and effectively control their swallowing movements before the age of two due to the maturation of their motor skills.