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<\/a>As we indicated in our last post<\/a>, saliva can play an important role in protecting teeth from decay. Specifically, saliva helps neutralize the acid created by bacteria in the mouth. But that\u2019s not all it does.\r\n\r\nSaliva is 99% water, and water\u2014as we said last time\u2014helps keep teeth clean. The other 1% of saliva is made up of electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, and antibacterial compounds. As you eat, saliva breaks down food particles around teeth and offers your enamel special protection. What\u2019s more, because saliva contains calcium and phosphates, it helps with the re-mineralization process, too.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s because of saliva\u2019s benefits to oral health that dentist will recommend chewing gum after a meal. Not only will it help you clean your teeth, but it will prevent bacteria from getting out of control and creating destructive acid.\r\n\r\nWant to know more about how saliva can help you support your oral health? Call<\/a> Westside Dental Associates<\/b> today for an appointment with Dr. Latner<\/a>. We provide great general, cosmetic, and restorative care from patients in and around Los Angeles<\/b>,\u00a0Santa Monica<\/b>,\u00a0Beverly Hills<\/b>,\u00a0West LA<\/b>,\u00a0and Mar Vista<\/b>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we indicated in our last post, saliva can play an important role in protecting teeth from decay. Specifically, saliva helps neutralize the acid created by bacteria in the mouth. But that\u2019s not all it does. Saliva is 99% water, and water\u2014as we said last time\u2014helps keep teeth clean. The other 1% of saliva is made up of electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, and antibacterial compounds. As you eat, saliva breaks down food particles around teeth and offers your enamel special protection. What\u2019s more, because saliva contains calcium and phosphates, it helps with the re-mineralization process, too. It\u2019s because of saliva\u2019s benefits to oral health that dentist will recommend chewing gum after a meal. Not only […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[57,44,27,25,87,54,104,86,18],"class_list":["post-266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry-2","tag-beverly-hills","tag-dr-les-latner","tag-general-dentistry","tag-los-angeles","tag-mar-vista","tag-santa-monica","tag-west","tag-west-la","tag-westside-dental-associates"],"yoast_head":"\nHow Saliva Protects Your Smile - Westside Dental Associates<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.leslatnerdds.com\/blog\/how-saliva-protects-your-smile\/\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:title\" content=\"How Saliva Protects Your Smile - Westside Dental Associates\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:description\" content=\"As we indicated in our last post, saliva can play an important role in protecting teeth from decay. 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<\/a>As we indicated in our last post<\/a>, saliva can play an important role in protecting teeth from decay. Specifically, saliva helps neutralize the acid created by bacteria in the mouth. But that\u2019s not all it does.\r\n\r\nSaliva is 99% water, and water\u2014as we said last time\u2014helps keep teeth clean. The other 1% of saliva is made up of electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, and antibacterial compounds. As you eat, saliva breaks down food particles around teeth and offers your enamel special protection. What\u2019s more, because saliva contains calcium and phosphates, it helps with the re-mineralization process, too.\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s because of saliva\u2019s benefits to oral health that dentist will recommend chewing gum after a meal. Not only will it help you clean your teeth, but it will prevent bacteria from getting out of control and creating destructive acid.\r\n\r\nWant to know more about how saliva can help you support your oral health? Call<\/a> Westside Dental Associates<\/b> today for an appointment with Dr. Latner<\/a>. We provide great general, cosmetic, and restorative care from patients in and around Los Angeles<\/b>,\u00a0Santa Monica<\/b>,\u00a0Beverly Hills<\/b>,\u00a0West LA<\/b>,\u00a0and Mar Vista<\/b>.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"As we indicated in our last post, saliva can play an important role in protecting teeth from decay. Specifically, saliva helps neutralize the acid created by bacteria in the mouth. But that\u2019s not all it does. Saliva is 99% water, and water\u2014as we said last time\u2014helps keep teeth clean. The other 1% of saliva is made up of electrolytes, mucus, glycoproteins, enzymes, and antibacterial compounds. As you eat, saliva breaks down food particles around teeth and offers your enamel special protection. What\u2019s more, because saliva contains calcium and phosphates, it helps with the re-mineralization process, too. It\u2019s because of saliva\u2019s benefits to oral health that dentist will recommend chewing gum after a meal. Not only […] (Read More)<\/a>","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[40],"tags":[57,44,27,25,87,54,104,86,18],"class_list":["post-266","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-general-dentistry-2","tag-beverly-hills","tag-dr-les-latner","tag-general-dentistry","tag-los-angeles","tag-mar-vista","tag-santa-monica","tag-west","tag-west-la","tag-westside-dental-associates"],"yoast_head":"\n