Everything You Never Wanted To Know About Saliva

Categories: Dental Health

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Hello, my name is Dr. Martin Buchheit and I want to welcome you to my Florissant dental blog. My dental practice, Koch Park Dental – Martin L. Buchheit, DDS, wants to help our Chesterfield, Maryland Heights, and St. Charles patients to be knowledgeable about oral health issues.

Today we are going to discuss the complexity and importance of your saliva. This typically yucky substance is, in reality, a finely balance body fluid that not only maintains dental health but also aids in digestion of your food. So, without further adieu, here are the main components of saliva.

1. Water. No surprise here! You saliva consists mostly of water.

2. Enzymes. Enzymes are essential biological catalysts that speed chemical reactions. The enzymes in saliva begin the process of digestion.

3. Immunoproteins. These are dynamic cells that fight cellular invaders, such as bacteria. Those in saliva inhibit the overgrowth of microbes in the mouth. This is essential to avoiding gingivitis and keeping a healthy pH balance in the mouth.

4. Minerals. Saliva minerals assist in maintaining the protective enamel surface of the teeth.

Most St. Louis dental patients produce enough saliva, but some suffer from dry mouth, which is a lack of saliva. This can be dangerous to your dental health, so be sure to meet with your Florissant dentist if you are experiencing this.

If you are in the Chesterfield, Maryland Heights, or St. Charles area and are in search of quality dental care, please call my office today at 314-837-7744. Our friendly staff would be happy to talk to you about our celebrated services, which include:

dental implants
porcelain veneers
Invisalign
root canals

 

Contact Koch Park Dental – Martin L. Buchheit, DDS:

314-837-7744

Location (Tap to open in Google Maps):

2149 Charbonier Rd
Florissant, Missouri
63033