{"id":515,"date":"2022-12-02T12:55:36","date_gmt":"2022-12-02T10:55:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.greatsmile.gr\/the-beneficial-properties-of-saliva\/"},"modified":"2023-02-07T17:24:26","modified_gmt":"2023-02-07T15:24:26","slug":"saliva-and-its-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatsmile.gr\/en\/saliva-and-its-benefits\/","title":{"rendered":"Saliva and its benefits"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Saliva is a biological fluid extremely valuable for the human body because it performs many biological functions. Saliva is the clear and frothy liquid found in our oral cavity<\/strong><\/a>, which is secreted through the salivary glands.<\/p>\n

The 3 pairs of major salivary glands, which are the parotid, submandibular and sublingual, and secondly the minor salivary glands that are scattered throughout the mouth, such as the tongue, palate, lips and cheeks.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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The flow rate of the saliva and its components are affected by various factors, such as age, gender, eating habits and emotional state of the person. The smallest flow of saliva is observed during sleep while its volume and flow increases when there is some stimulus. For example, hard food increases the secretion and flow rate of saliva due to the intense chewing effort.<\/p>\n

Saliva contains ingredients such as water, proteins, carbohydrates, mucus, enzymes, lysozyme<\/strong><\/a>, immunoglobulins, peroxidase and various inorganic components such as phosphorus, calcium, potassium, sodium, chlorine, fluorine.<\/p>\n

The biological functions of saliva are important for oral health and have many beneficial properties:<\/p>\n