What is the reason for excessive saliva secretion and frequent swallowing of saliva?

In real life, saliva secretion is abundant and drooling is a common situation. There are many reasons for drooling. It may be caused by oral problems or tartar. Tartar can easily stimulate saliva and lead to excessive saliva secretion. You can pay attention to oral hygiene and try not to eat spicy and irritating foods.

What causes excessive saliva secretion?

This situation is believed to be caused by poor oral hygiene. You should go to the hospital for ultrasonic teeth cleaning to completely remove tartar, because tartar causes plaque adhesion and the metabolites of plaque stimulate saliva secretion. Pay attention to oral hygiene and avoid spicy food.

Causes of formation

1. As the concentration of carbon dioxide in saliva decreases, inorganic salts are precipitated on the surface of teeth.

2. It is formed when the phosphatase of degenerated cells hydrolyzes organic phosphorus to produce phosphorus that precipitates on the surface of teeth.

3. Because bacteria increase the acidity and alkalinity of saliva, the protein in saliva decomposes, releasing calcium salts, which precipitate on the surface of teeth.

4. It is related to the concentration of saliva. The higher the concentration, the easier it is to precipitate.

The speed, shape and hardness of tartar formation vary from person to person. Generally speaking, it takes twelve to fifteen hours for new tartar to form. Rapidly formed tartar is softer and more fragmented than slowly formed tartar. All newly formed dental plaque is soft and will gradually harden after a period of calcification. Therefore, it is easy to remove dental tartar by using oral cleaning or brushing when it is just beginning to form, but it becomes difficult to remove once it has calcified.

Dental tartar is a foreign body in the oral cavity. It will constantly stimulate the periodontal tissue, compress the gums, affect blood circulation, cause bacterial infection of the periodontal tissue, cause inflammation and atrophy of the gums, and form periodontal pockets. Once periodontal pockets are formed, it is easier for food debris, dental plaque and tartar to accumulate. This new accumulation further damages the deeper periodontal membrane. As a result of this continuous vicious cycle, the periodontal supporting tissues are completely destroyed, and the teeth are eventually extracted.

Dental calculus classification

The presence of dental calculus can cause lesions in the gums and periodontal tissues. If dental plaque is removed in time, it will help to reduce inflammation of periodontal tissues. There are different amounts of dental tartar, and the amount varies in different parts of the teeth. It is important to understand the amount of dental tartar. The amount of dental plaque can be used to measure the quality of your brushing and serve as a reference for cleaning your oral cavity. The amount of dental calculus can be divided into the following degrees:

0 degrees: no soft plaque and tartar.

Degree 1: A small amount of soft plaque or tartar, but not exceeding 1/3 of the tooth surface.

Grade 2: There is tartar, which does not exceed 1/3 of the crown surface, and there is a small amount of subgingival tartar.

Degree 3: Tartar does not exceed 2/3 of the crown surface, and there is a lot of subgingival tartar.