A better understanding of the role of pH in the oral cavity is the driving concept behind new oral health products arriving on the market. BasicBites, a sugar-free chew that mimics saliva's natural ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. — In the TV series, “How It’s Made,” viewers often discover that common objects like pencils or rubber bands are quite complicated to make. The show walks people through complex ...

Saliva impacts how different foods taste. Silke Woweries via Getty Images At first glance, saliva seems like pretty boring stuff, merely a convenient way to moisten our food. But the reality is quite ...

The unique makeup of someone’s saliva may change how they experience food. Researchers at Purdue University are studying variations from person to person by observing how salivary enzymes change the ...

Your daily saliva offers vital health clues, from dry mouth signaling diabetes to foamy saliva indicating acid reflux. Changes in its color, texture, or volume can reveal stress, infections, ...

Salivary gland cancer is a type of head and neck cancer. It grows in the salivary glands — organs on either side of your face that produce saliva, which helps you digest food. You have three pairs of ...

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the TV series, "How It's Made," viewers often discover that common objects like pencils or rubber bands are quite complicated to make. The show walks people through complex ...