While often taken for granted, saliva is indispensible when it comes to promoting and preserving optimal environment for good oral health. Saliva has natural neutralising, remineralising, and anti-bacterial properties.

As such, when occasional acid attack takes place, the calcium and phosphate component of saliva repairs damage done on teeth enamel.

Function

Without optimal saliva production, oral health is tremendously compromised.  Among the most profound functions of the saliva include:

• Keeping your mouth moist and comfortable.
• Aiding in fundamental oral activities such as tasting, chewing and swallowing.
• Protecting the teeth and gums against mouth-dwelling bacteria.
• Actively protecting the mouth against dental and periodontal disease.

Decreased Saliva Production

Normally, the body constantly produces saliva. You most prominently produce saliva when you chew. This means that the more you chew, the more saliva you produce. This production mainly happens in the salivary glands, which sit near your front teeth, by your jawbone.

The peak of saliva production usually happens in the afternoon. Because everybody is a little different from everyone else, what is considered normal saliva production varies quite a bit. This said, most people produce 2 to 4 pints of saliva everyday.

There are, however, certain decrease and medicine, which could dramatically decrease saliva production. A less than optimal saliva production most often results in xerostomia. Popularly referred to as dry mouth, chronic xerostomia can cause a wide range of unwanted oral conditions, which, among many others, include rapid tooth decay and gum disease.

Dentist Campbelltown

If you are suffering from xerostomia, or any other conditions concerning your oral health, visit your local Dentist In Campbelltown at Campbelltown Dental Care. With years of experience and cutting edge dental technology at its disposal, Campbelltown dental care is committed to providing highest-quality dental care to the local Campbelltown community and its neighbouring areas.

Call us on 02 4620 5919 or book your appointment online and claim your FREE dental consultation today!