Title: Saliva and Dry Mouth
Summary:
You may think that saliva is gross and not beneficial, but you're wrong. Saliva helps us chew food, and protects our teeth by preventing decay by regulating your mouth's acidity level. Saliva is critical for your dental health. When we have a lack of saliva plaque builds, enamel erodes, and cavities quickly form fungal growth. The saliva in our mouth acts as a buffer, adjusting the pH level of the mouth as we eat acidic foods and drinks. Also, it prevents plaque from easily attaching to your teeth. We produce about a liter of saliva daily but can disappear for a variety of reasons. This can result into Dry Mouth. Dry Mouth is a result of most heart medications but, most patients don't realize that it is a serious problem until it's too late. Cavities abound, and teeth begin to rot or yeast infections form on the inside of the mouth. Cutting out drinks and foods high in sugar and acid levels are the first things a person with dry mouth should do in order to prevent health and hi-gene problems, and instead, drink lots and lots of water. I think this is beneficial because it's a good thing to learn how important the littlest things are to our body and means of maintaining our health.
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