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Introduction and Composition of saliva: short overview

Saliva is produced in human body in quantity of 1000 to 1500 ml per day. pH of saliva is 6.35 – 6.85. It is composed of 99.5% water and 0.5% of solutes.

0.5% solutes in saliva are divided further as described below:

 Ions:
o Sodium
o Potassium
o Chloride
o Bicarbonates
o Phosphates

 Dissolved Gases

 Organic substances

o Urea
o Uric acid
o Mucin
o Globulin
o Serum Albumin
o Lysozyme
o Salivary amylase.

Anatomy of The Salivary Glands: Short overview

All glands that secrete their products into the oral cavity are called the salivary glands.
There are two groups, the first is formed of numerous, small, mucosal, or sub-mucosal glands, with short excretory ducts. Read More…

The taste buds and the sense of taste: Short Overview
The gustatory papillae are found covering the dorsal surface of the tongue, giving it a rough appearance.
These are three principal components of the sense of taste: the receptor organs, which are the gustatory papillae; the gustatory pathways, via the glossopharyngeal, vagus and lingual nerves, running to the hippocampal gyrus; and the gustatory centers, which are found in this region.

Anatomy of the Tongue: Short overview

The tongue is formed of a complex group of muscles that gives it great mobility. The functions in which the tongue is involved include mastication, phonation and swallowing.
Its muscles are attached to the mandible, the palate, the hyoid bone and the styloid process. Read More…

Anatomy of the Lips and Cheeks: short overview
The lips and cheeks are covered by three layers; the mucosa, the sub-mucosa, containing different types of salivary glands; and finally, a muscle layer.

Chronology of the eruption of the permanent teeth:
Sequence of Eruption:
1. 1st molar
2. Central-incisor
3. Lateral-incirsor
Read More… for details on Agewise Eruption sequence here.

Permanent dentition: Short overview
The permanent dentition is formed by thirty-two teeth, sixteen upper and sixteen lower.
These teeth usually complete their eruption with the appearance of the canines at 13 or 14 yeas of age and, later, at 18 years of age and older, the 3rd molars appear.

Chronology of the eruption of the Temporary Dentition / Primary Teeth:
Here we will discuss about Sequence of eruption of temporary teeth, with detailed Eruption Age, For Upper teeth as well as For Lower Teeth.

What is Temporary Dentition: A short Overview

Temporary dentition is formed of twenty teeth, ten upper and ten lower; these are called : central incisors, lateral incisors, canines, first molars and second molars.

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