Abstract

Oral physiology

Highlights

  • The mouth is a window to the body’s health

  • Oral health is an integral component of general health and well–being for all ages

  • Oral physiology includes the physiological process of mastication and deglutition, role of saliva in maintaining oral health and facilitating digestion & actions of minerals on the oral cavity

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Summary

Introduction

The mouth is a window to the body’s health. It can show signs of nutritional deficiencies or general infection. It is important to understand that the mouth is not a separate entity from the rest of the body. Oral health is an integral component of general health and well–being for all ages. Oral physiology includes the physiological process of mastication and deglutition, role of saliva in maintaining oral health and facilitating digestion & actions of minerals on the oral cavity

Mastication
Forces of mastication
Neuromuscular control of chewing
Deglutition
Pharyngeal stage
Composition of saliva2
Functions of saliva
Nervous control of salivary secretion
Clinical considerations
Calcium metabolism
Phosphorus metabolism
Other minerals
Age changes of oral tissues
Cementum
Conclusion
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