Effect of long-term smoking on salivary flow rate and salivary pH

• Main Authors: Mala Singh (Author), Navin Anand Ingle (Author), Navpreet Kaur (Author), Pramod Yadav (Author), Ekta Ingle (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2015-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: Saliva is a complex and important body fluid which is very essential for oral health and it is the first biological fluid that is exposed to cigarette smoke, which contains numerous toxic compositions responsible for structural and functional changes in saliva. Aim: To evaluate the lon...