What causes drooling when suffering from cold?
Patient: My three year old son woke up with a cold and is drooling excessively. He is still playing with toys but is uninterested in eating or drinking much. He has 9 teeth on top, he is missing a central incisor (suspected to be born without). What would cause him to drool? Doctor: It may due to sore throat, acute epiglottis, or excessive salivation when child not enough drink saliva.