What is the reason for drooling in dreams? It turns out to be these

Many people dream when they sleep at night. The contents of the dreams can be scary or beautiful. At the same time, many people notice that they drool in their dreams. Drooling while dreaming may be a gastrointestinal problem.

The normal person secretes 1000~1500 ml of saliva per day. Even in the absence of food stimulation, 0.5 ml of saliva can be secreted per minute. Therefore, a small amount of saliva is still secreted when people sleep to lubricate the oral mucosa and protect the teeth.

Drooling while sleeping is generally caused by the following factors:

1. Poor oral hygiene : The temperature and humidity in the mouth are most suitable for the reproduction of bacteria. The accumulation of food residues or sugar substances in the gaps between teeth and on the tooth surfaces can easily lead to caries and periodontal disease. These adverse factors are stimulating and can cause drooling while sleeping.

2. Malformation of front teeth: This may be due to genetic factors and acquired bad habits, such as biting nails, sticking out tongue, biting pencil heads, etc., which cause deformity of front teeth and drooling while sleeping.

3. Neuroregulatory disorders : The regulation of saliva secretion is completely neuroreflexive. The so-called "looking at the plum to quench thirst" is an example of conditioned reflex saliva secretion in daily life. Therefore, disorders in neural regulation may also cause drooling while sleeping. If you drool while sleeping, the drool tastes salty, and your pillowcase is light yellow, it is most likely due to poor oral hygiene, accumulation of food residues, and excessive tartar over time, which can cause gingivitis and even a small amount of bleeding gums. Therefore, the saliva that flows out while sleeping has a salty taste and is light yellow in color.