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Saliva in maintaining oral health and preventing dental disease

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In this short article, Saliva A review of its role in maintaining oral health and preventing dental disease, you will see an overview of saliva’s function and how it impacts oral health. The authors used simple illustrations to introduce the relationship between saliva and dental problems such as caries. The authors also showed some factors that may affect the function of salivary glands, leading to loss of saliva flow.

Please pay attention to the subsection “Five salivary diagnostic toolboxes “omics”. Please summarize your thoughts about the use of these tools such as the pros and cons of each technique and post them in the comment section and see if anyone matches the same.

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