Saliva
What is?
-99% water
- sticky ”expectorate”
-Makes mouth dry when dehydrated
-Colorless/cloudy
-Secretion is 4 cups/ 1 liter a day
-helps w/mastication & digestion
-amylase breaks down carbs
-helps us speak
Saliva
Reduction in saliva leads to…
Increase risk for disease
Components in saliva…
Salts (helps balance PH and strengthen weak parts of the enamel) (more acidic=cavities) (Less acidic=gum disease)
Plaque tartar is soft & Calculus is hard (true or false)
Both true
Glycoproteins
Production of pellicle (provides protection to tooth)
Tonsilliar tissue is part of what system?
Lymphatic system
Protein, White Blood Cells, Epithelial cells, and gram (-) negative bacteria are all in…
Palatine tonsils, lingual tonsils, pharyngeal tonsil, and tubal tonsil are all part of…
Waldeyers ring
Antibodies work against bacteria’s, viruses, fungi’s etc…
Immunoglobulins
The space between the soft palate & Hyoid bone
Oropharyx