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What is drooling (sialorrhea)? Drooling is the unintentional loss of saliva from the mouth. It is a common occurrence in healthy children. However, it can become a significant issue, particularly for children with underlying neuromuscular conditions like cerebral palsy. Too much saliva being...

What does saliva do? Saliva (spit) helps us to: clean our mouths taste food and drink get food ready for swallowing and digesting Why does my child drool? Young children and some older children may drool a lot. They do not start to control drooling until they can: keep their head upright keep their...

We need to collect some saliva from you. This information explains what you need to do. What you will need Your nurse or doctor should have given you a green request form, and you should also have a testing pack from the laboratory. This should contain: SaliCap plastic sample tube – there may...

We need to collect some saliva from you. This information explains what you need to do ! What you will need Your nurse or doctor should have given you a green request form, and you should also have a testing pack from the laboratory. This should contain: SaliCap plastic sample tube – there may...