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07 Jan Why Is Saliva Important for Oral Health?

Posted at 22:26h in Medical, Oral Health by lfd-admin

Saliva does a lot more than make your mouth water when thinking about delicious foods. When your body produces enough saliva, it balances the PH in your mouth and can sufficiently rid your mouth of harmful bacteria and food particles. At Lifetime Family Dental, we...

24 Aug Assessing and Treating Dry Mouth

Posted at 00:00h in At Home, Dental, Dental Hygiene, Oral Health by lfd-admin

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Patients of Lifetime Family Dental will sometimes come in with questions or complaints concerning dry mouth, or xerostomia, a condition which occurs in about 10% of the population. It is most common among the elderly, likely due to the fact that many elderly people are...