WHY IS SALIVA

Saliva plays an important role in
your overall oral health

Saliva is produced from 6 salivary glands that are located
all around your mouth. Combined, they create 1 liter of
saliva a day—that’s enough to fill almost 3 soda cans.

A drop in saliva production
can lead to Dry Mouth

A steady flow of saliva keeps your mouth moist. If you notice
your mouth is often uncomfortably dry or sticky, you may have
Dry Mouth. It’s likely that by the time you notice symptoms, you
may have already lost half of the naturally protective saliva in
your mouth.

Don’t ignore
Dry Mouth symptoms

Without enough saliva to wash away bacteria, you’re more likely
to develop bad breath, tooth decay, and gum disease. You also
might find it hard to speak or chew and you may also notice food
doesn’t taste like it used to.

WHAT EXACTLY
DOES SALIVA DO?

Your mouth produces up to 1 liter of saliva every day to help keep your mouth moist and healthy. Here are a few other important things saliva does:

  • Cleans
    and washes

    away food from your
    teeth and gums.

  • Helps protect your
    teeth from decay

    by providing high levels of calcium,
    fluoride, and phosphate ions.

  • Moistens
    your mouth

    and helps you speak,
    chew, taste, and swallow.

  • Keeps bacteria
    in your mouth
    under control

    and can prevent infections
    and bad breath.

  • Helps
    balance

    the pH in your mouth.

  • Helps
    protect

    the soft tissues
    in your mouth.

  • Cleans
    and washes

    away food from your
    teeth and gums.

  • Helps protect your
    teeth from decay

    by providing high levels of calcium,
    fluoride, and phosphate ions.

  • Moistens
    your mouth

    and helps you speak,
    chew, taste, and swallow.

  • Keeps bacteria
    in your mouth
    under control

    and can prevent infections
    and bad breath.

     

  • Helps
    balance

    the pH in your mouth.

  • Helps
    protect

    the soft tissues
    in your mouth.

Biotène® can help manage
your Dry Mouth 

Get the Dry Mouth management you need with Biotène®—
the #1 dentist recommended Dry Mouth brand. Try using Biotène® Oralbalance Moisturizing Gel for long-lasting symptom relief.

Talk to your doctor to learn more about how to manage your Dry Mouth symptoms.

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