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  2. Drooling - Wikipedia

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    Drooling or sialorrhea can occur during sleep. It is often the result of open-mouth posture from CNS depressants intake or sleeping on one's side. Sometimes while sleeping, saliva does not build up at the back of the throat and does not trigger the normal swallow reflex, leading to the condition.

  3. Xerostomia - Wikipedia

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    Burning mouth syndrome – a burning or tingling sensation in the mouth. [1] [3] Saliva that appears thick or ropey. [9] Mucosa that appears dry. [9] A lack of saliva pooling in the floor of the mouth during examination. [1] Dysphagia – difficulty swallowing and chewing, especially when eating dry foods. Food may stick to the tissues during ...

  4. Rolandic epilepsy - Wikipedia

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    We heard her making strange noises ‘like roaring’ and found her unresponsive, head raised from the pillow, eyes wide open, rivers of saliva coming out of her mouth, rigid. Arrest of speech is a form of anarthria. The child is unable to utter a single intelligible word and attempts to communicate with gestures.

  5. Should You Tape Your Mouth Shut When You Sleep? - AOL

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    You can’t put a band-aid over a broken bone, and tape over the mouth is no match for severe sleep apnea. Jun is starting a larger trial on mouth-taping to learn more about its use for milder cases.

  6. Is mouth taping safe? - AOL

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    “It can dry out the mouth, ... “The idea is to prevent breathing through the mouth during sleep, which can improve oral and overall health.” ... 3M Transpore First Aid Tape $5.41 at Amazon.

  7. Hypersalivation - Wikipedia

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    Hypersalivation can contribute to drooling if there is an inability to keep the mouth closed or difficulty in swallowing (dysphagia) the excess saliva, which can lead to excessive spitting. Hypersalivation also often precedes emesis (vomiting), where it accompanies nausea (a feeling of needing to vomit).

  8. Saliva - Wikipedia

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    Saliva on a baby's lips. Saliva (commonly referred to as spit or drool) is an extracellular fluid produced and secreted by salivary glands in the mouth.In humans, saliva is around 99% water, plus electrolytes, mucus, white blood cells, epithelial cells (from which DNA can be extracted), enzymes (such as lipase and amylase), and antimicrobial agents (such as secretory IgA, and lysozymes).

  9. 'Mouth taping' for deeper sleep is going viral. Does it work?

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    One possible cause is sleep apnea, which happens when a person’s upper airway becomes blocked repeatedly during sleep, reducing or completely stopping airflows, according to the National Heart ...