What are salivary glands?
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American Dental Association answered:The salivary glands produce and release saliva.
In addition to keeping your mouth healthy, saliva may contain indicators of health concerns as well. Since it shares many properties with blood, the use of saliva to detect and diagnose oral diseases and other diseases that could affect your general health is being studied. Researchers have reported promising results in the use of saliva for the diagnosis of breast cancer, oral cancers, gum disease and viral hepatitis. Saliva is already used for rapid HIV testing.
The salivary glands produce and release saliva. In addition to keeping your mouth healthy, saliva may contain indicators of health concerns as well. Since it shares many properties with blood, the use of saliva to detect and diagnose oral... More -
Healthwise answered:Salivary glands produce saliva, which moistens the mouth to help a person chew and swallow food. Saliva also contains substances that begin the breakdown of food (enzymes). There are four pairs of salivary glands:
- The parotid glands, located between the ear and the jaw.
- The submandibular glands, located under the jaw.The sublingual glands, located on the floor of the mouth under the tongue.
- The buccal glands, located in the mucous membranes lining the cheeks and mouth.
- These glands produce only a small amount of saliva.
Salivary glands produce saliva, which moistens the mouth to help a person chew and swallow food. Saliva also contains substances that begin the breakdown of food (enzymes). There are four pairs of salivary glands: The parotid glands, located... More
