Question
Why do children often salivate? It’s starting now and it’s getting more and more frequent. Is it a disease? I’ve been dribbling, and it’s getting worse. What kind of assistance is there? How can I stop it, especially after 4 months?
Answer
After 4 months, babies begin to teethe, and the nerve stimulation during teething, as well as the start of practicing chewing, will significantly increase saliva production. This often manifests as the baby’s chin constantly dripping saliva, with the mouth guard completely soaked. Parents are very worried about this. In fact, this is a normal phenomenon, and we refer to the phenomenon of drooling at this age as “physiological drooling.”