Abstract

Why do animals lick their wounds?
What will happen when the saliva stops?

My grandfather is healthy, and saying " Plenty of saliva makes the body lively.".
Let's learn the functions of saliva with answering quiz to search the energized secrets of the healthy grandfather.
Easy to understand explanation on the role and importance of saliva, with valuable images of the animal tooth and the results of some experiments.

Author’s Information

A doctor of Medical Dentistry.
The guest professor of the Mongolian National University of Medical Sciences.
Ex-instructor in child dentistry in Okayama university hospital.
Graduated from the department of Dentistry of Aichi Gakuin University 1978, then started working as a pedodontist at the department of Dentistry of Osaka University hospital.
After moving to the Dentistry in Okayama University hospital, became a current post since 2013.
Specialist and the supervising doctor of The Japanese Society of Pediatric Dentistry,
Approved doctor of The Japanese Society for Disability and Oral Health,
Approved doctor of Japanese Society for Oral Health,
Councilor and academic committee member of The Japanese Association of Smoking Control Science.