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Saliva production
• 99% water
• 1% solids mostly proteins and elektrolytes
• Functions of saliva relate to both its fluid charakteristics and specific
components
• Fluid charakteristics: rinsing effect, solubilization of the food taste
substances, bolus formation, food and bacteria clearance, dilution of
detritus, lubrification, facilitation of mastication, swallowing, speech
• Specific components: protection of tooth structure by neutralization of
acids by buffering action, by maintaining supersaturated calcium
phosphate concentration, with regard to hydroxyapatite
amount
• Dilutes
• Eliminates the substances introduced into oral cavity
Oral clearance after sugar consumption
• hydroxyapatites pH 5.5
• Fluoroapatites pH 4.5
Lubrication, protection of oral mucosa
• IgG-enhancement of phagocytosis
• IgM- enhancement of phagocytosis
Pellicle