Excessive saliva secretion while sleepin

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Asked for Female, 34 Years

Whenever my child sleeps lot of saliva falls on pillow it bed. While speaking also lot of saliva comes out of his mouth. But major concern is while sleeping. Is it some serious problem.

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Dr. K Santosh Kalyan

Pediatrician 5 yrs exp Vizianagaram

Can u please mention the age of the child If he has no drooling , whenever he is awake , probably u need not worry

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Dr. Anil Sharma Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Gwalior Consult Now · Accepted Answer

Dr. Anil Sharma

Pediatrician 12 yrs exp Gwalior

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in small kids its normal, if baby is active, playful.

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