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Excessive drooling is often linked to teething, but it's also a normal developmental stage of infancy. So, don't assume that she is teething yet. There's no way to tell whether your baby's drooling is related to teething unless you can see a red, swollen, bruised-looking area on the lower gum line and other symptoms such as fuzziness and irritability. Teething typically, but not necessarily, begins by the sixth month with the two bottom front teeth. Also, pacifiers are fine for babies as long as they are the right size and your child wants it. But emphasize that parents should discourage the use of it by 2 or 2½ years. Something else I found... ...excessive drooling can be healthy. Saliva bathes the teeth and gums, washing away accumulated food and bacteria. The enzymes in saliva also help break down the carbohydrates in food, operating as a head start in the digestive process. In addition, saliva is a natural intestinal lubricant: Infants commonly suffer from gastroesophageal reflux (regurgitation of the acidic stomach contents into the esophagus); saliva lubricates the lining of the esophagus and helps neutralize the acidity. It also contains a healthy substance called epidural growth factor, which helps the intestinal lining mature. - William Sears MD

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