Saliva is more than spit. It helps with chewing and swallowing, protects teeth and gums, and even has antimicrobial and digestive properties. However, certain conditions or medical treatments, such as ...

"In future work, we plan to continue refining this saliva-gel in terms of durability and the amount of artificial saliva it can release with a single use," say study co-authors Suman Debnath and ...

Dry mouth, or xerostomia, affects nearly one in three older adults. It happens when your salivary glands stop producing enough saliva, leaving your mouth feeling dry, sticky, and uncomfortable. This ...

A fake tongue, or chemical sensor array, was able to identify dental plaque from saliva samples but it could determine whether it came from a person with tooth decay and destroy it. The new research ...

Dry mouth, also called xerostomia, is a condition where the salivary glands in the mouth do not produce enough saliva. People may occasionally develop dry mouth because of feeling nervous, stressed, ...