European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

SALIVA AND ITS PROSTHODONTIC IMPLICATIONS SALIVA IN PROSHTHODONTICS

Neha Rana, Alka Chaudhary, Mohit Bhatnagar, Arti, Pranav Khana, Sahil Sethi and Himanshu Thukral*

ABSTRACT

The secretions of the major and minor salivary glands, together with gingival crevicular fluid constitute oral fluid which provides chemical milieu of the teeth and oral soft tissue. The environment of the oral cavity is to a large degree created and regulated by saliva. The fact that the teeth are in constant contact with and bathed by the saliva would suggest that this environmental agent could profoundly influence the state of oral health of a person. Saliva has manifold functions in protecting the integrity of the oral mucosa. Most often, the dentist is called upon to treat patients in whom he finds out a few of the symptoms and clinical signs of abnormal salivary secretions and function. Hence the knowledge of salivary glands, secretion and function is important in diagnosis, treatment planning and in predicting the prognosis.

Keywords: Saliva, Oral Fluids, Glands, Dentures.