Aging and Saliva

Parotid gland: what duct?

stensen’s: 5 cm long, opens opposite of 2nd upper molar

submandibular gland duct

warthon’s: opens into anterior floor of mouth

sublingual gland: where lie what muscle? what duct

Mylohyoid muscle, bartholin’s

pH of saliva

how many litre?

6-7.4

0.75-1.5

parotid gland is __, submandibular is _, sublingual and minor are ?

serous, mixed, mucuous

what is pytalin

a-amylase

aging and salivary gland

• reduced volume of acini (secretory cells)

• Gradually replaced by fat, fibrous tissue and duct-like epithelial structure

• No change in the number of ducts

• similar for men and women

root caries most common cause

xerostomina, radiation induced