Camille and Jonathan nerd out over SALIVA. We have a lot of experience to pull from which can be a little gross but a lot of fun! This episode discusses the foundation of salivary biology and where we are at with salivary diagnostics.Please help us spread the word about Let's Get Oral by letting your family and friends know about us! Hit that share button, subscribe if you're not already a regular listener, and give us a quick review on Apple Podcasts or wherever you listen to us.Follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn to stay informed on new episodes, announcements, and breaking news in oral health.Keep smilin' everyone!Show Notes:https://myfitstrip.com/‘Persistent salivary gland hypofunction often leads to an increased activity of caries with lesions on cervical, incisal and cuspal tooth surfaces, dental erosion, mucosal changes and oral fungal infections’ https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full/10.1111/odi.12867 ‘The rate of alpha-amylase secretion was influenced by mastication in accord with digestive function, in that more secretion was induced by food than by nonfood stimuli, more by bread than by celery, and more by larger than smaller pieces of bread.’ https://doi.org/10.1016/0031-9384(90)90131-M ‘Ghrelin (hunger hormone) in saliva is produced and released by salivary glands. The effect of ghrelin on oral cell proliferation adds to the pro-proliferative action of other salivary growth factors.’ https://doi.org/10.1373/clinchem.2004.040667 Chewing gum can help stabilize GLP-1, upstream, and reduce feelings of hunger https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s12020-015-0566-1 

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