Patient's question:
My child is now 1 year and 4 months old. Since a few months ago, they have been frequently drooling. 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 a "hot" condition. 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 outward, which can cause mild swelling and discomfort in the gum tissue and stimulate the nerves on the gums. As a result, the salivary glands reflexively increase saliva production. As the baby grows and develops, children who develop faster may stop drooling by the age of 1.5, and most children will gradually and effectively control their swallowing movements before the age of 2 due to the maturation of their motor skills.