Exploring Connections Between Diet, Saliva Production, And Oral Health

The purpose of this research was to explore the relationship between diet, saliva production and oral health. It has been proven that there is a significant relationship between saliva concentration and tooth decay. People who consume large amounts of sugar experience a decrease in saliva secretion, as well as thick and sticky saliva. People who have thick and sticky saliva always have poor oral hygiene and their teeth are covered with pigment (stain) or plaque. The amount of tooth decay in these people varies from moderate to severe. One of the factors that reduce saliva is an improper diet, especially a lack of vitamins, excessive consumption of sugar, all kinds of chocolate, biscuits and sweets, and insufficient daily water consumption. Usually, the body needs ۲ liters of drinking water (equivalent to ۸ glasses). If the decrease in saliva is low or moderate, the tissues of the mouth and teeth may have a normal appearance, but a severe decrease in the flow of saliva or a complete stoppage of the flow of saliva causes an infectious mouth and severe decay of the teeth. Dryness and cracking of the lips, ulceration of the corners of the mouth, burning of the tongue and mucosa inside the mouth, impregnation of the tongue and palate are other complications of decreased salivation.

کلیدواژه ها:

diet ، saliva production ، oral health ، dental health