hello dr. im 12 yo female, overweight working on it and 5 ft 4. i was wondering. some of my friends have overproductive saliva. i mean, when they talk, they spit everywhere. i was wondering, what are the symptoms and how to know if you have it. and can you cure it. my friends are healthy so i dont see any diseases. is it just genetic?
Thanks for your query, I have gone through your query. The increased saliva in the mouth could be because of two reasons one is excessive secretion by the glands, other reason could be impaired swallowing threshold. The increased salivary secretion can be seen in case of liver disorders, mouth ulcers, or any infection in the oral cavity, Chat Doctor. You have to rule out all these causes. Consult an oral physician and get yourself examined to rule out these things. You have to swallow the saliva instead of spitting. Try to make it a habit of swallowing instead of trying