Drool: Local anesthesia for a dental procedure will do this. General anesthesia does not make you drool.
Answered 11/28/2012
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Sometimes: Patients do salivate under anesthesia, however certain medications do dry out secretions.
Answered 7/21/2012
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Sometimes: There are some individuals, and some medications that can increase oral secretions. This might cause you to drool. There are medications to decrease this occurrence, but even if it does happens we would never tell you.
Answered 4/24/2015
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Yes,: after the anesthesia and before the breathing tube is removed the anesthesiologist will suction your mouth and wipe of any on your face
Answered 6/23/2014
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Not necessarily: During general anesthesia, a patient usually isn't able to swallow or perform any other voluntary motion. Saliva may collect in the mouth, and is suctioned out before waking up. Some of the meds used in anesthesia tend to dry out the mouth and reduce the amount of saliva. People in the OR are professionals, and take care of all aspects of what happens while a patient is asleep.
Answered 9/14/2016
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