{"id":8494,"date":"2021-06-18T07:42:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-18T07:42:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/saliva-salud-oral\/"},"modified":"2021-06-18T07:42:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T07:42:00","slug":"saliva-oral-health","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velezylozano.com\/en\/saliva-oral-health\/","title":{"rendered":"The importance of saliva in our oral health"},"content":{"rendered":"
This involuntarily secreted clear liquid is composed of 99% water and 1% of both organic and inorganic molecules. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
On average, a person can secrete between 1 and 1.5 litres of saliva per day. This production reaches its lowest level at night, so that the antimicrobial action is reduced. For this reason, we dentists and hygienists give a greater emphasis on night-time brushing<\/a> to maintain proper dental hygiene.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Saliva has several very beneficial functions for the health of our oral cavity:<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Regulates pH<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Saliva balances the pH of the mouth, controlling the level of acids produced by plaque and by the food we eat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Antimicrobial action<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n It is able to carry away bacteria and eliminate microorganisms present in the oral cavity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Remineralises teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As it is loaded with minerals, it has the ability to repair enamel when it suffers minor demineralisation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Lubricates and protects teeth<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saliva protects the teeth, but also the gums. Thanks to saliva, the mouth retains the moisture it needs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Facilitates phonation<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Thanks to the lubrication it provides, it facilitates the correct pronunciation of the different sounds produced when the tongue rests on the palate or on the teeth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n - Hinders the development of caries<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Saliva is able to dilute the sugars present in certain foods. In this way, it slows down the process of formation of dental caries<\/a>. It also fights bacteria and remineralises teeth, which makes it more difficult for cavities to develop. <\/p>\n\n\n\n - Healing effect<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n As the mouth is a moist cavity, wounds take longer to heal than in the rest of the body.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As a result, saliva has a healing effect that speeds up the healing process of various oral lesions, such as sores or canker sores.<\/p>\n\n\n\nBenefits of saliva for our oral cavity<\/h2>\n\n\n\n