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What Causes White Foam On Mouth Of A Child While Sleeping?

I amwondering what might make my daughter 6 years old start to have white foam on her mouth while sleeping? She had tubes put in about 2 years ago and also cosmetic surgery on her ears on the outside. Ever since then she has had problems snoring and breathing while sleeping and never had this before. The past 2 weeks she has been having a white foam on her mouth after she falls asleeps and it s like she is sucking the inside of her mouth together. What can this be?
Tue, 20 Sep 2016
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Hi... by what you say I feel that your daughter might be having a - sleep disordered breathing due to upper airway resistance syndrome. She might be having adenoids.

I suggest you get back to your pediatrician for a 8 week trial of intranasal steroids and if not better she might require removal of adenoids.

Regards - Dr. Sumanth
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What Causes White Foam On Mouth Of A Child While Sleeping?

Hi... by what you say I feel that your daughter might be having a - sleep disordered breathing due to upper airway resistance syndrome. She might be having adenoids. I suggest you get back to your pediatrician for a 8 week trial of intranasal steroids and if not better she might require removal of adenoids. Regards - Dr. Sumanth