1 Undergraduate Student of Dental Medicine Education Program, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
2 Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dental Medicine, Airlangga University, Surabaya, Indonesia.
Research Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(03), 079-084
Received on 19 October 2024; revised on 28 November 2024; accepted on 30 November 2024
Saliva has an important advantage in maintaining the sustainability of oral health, especially in the use of removable dentures. This study aims to understand what are the properties of saliva and its relationship with the use of removable dentures and their risks to the soft tissues of the oral cavity. The method used is descriptive analysis by collecting data from related literature studies. The results of the study show that saliva has antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory properties that are important in maintaining the health of the oral cavity. In the use of removable dentures can affect the quality and quantity of saliva, which can affect the health of the oral cavity. The risk of wearing removable dentures to the soft tissues of the oral cavity can occur in the form of irritation, wounds, and infections. Therefore, the care of removable dentures should be done carefully and regularly to prevent risks to the health of the oral cavity.
Saliva; Removable Dentures; Soft Tissues; Oral Cavity Health; Risk; Descriptive Analysis
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Adinda Melanita Zulkarnain Putri, Febi Ayu Rukmana and Tantiana. The nature of saliva and its relationship with the use of removable dentures and its risks to the soft tissue of the oral cavity. World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2024, 24(3), 079-084. Article DOI: https://doi.org/10.30574/wjarr.2024.24.3.3629