{"id":25,"date":"2017-12-08T16:13:17","date_gmt":"2017-12-08T16:13:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marltoncosmeticdentist.com\/blog\/?p=25"},"modified":"2018-01-08T16:13:43","modified_gmt":"2018-01-08T16:13:43","slug":"dentist-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.marltoncosmeticdentist.com\/blog\/2017\/12\/dentist-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist Says Welcome to the Amazing World of Saliva!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"manYou\u2019re an avid sports fan, who loves the New York Giants. You grew up watching L.T., Simms and Anderson terrorize teams, adding to the lure and legend of the Giants brand. One thing that resonates in your mind is the toughness that they always represented. No minor bruises or cuts would slow them down. But, some recent studies have revealed that there has always been an amazing healing<\/a> property residing not just in those Giant greats, but you as well. And this overlooked gem could eventually aide in healing those cuts that the tough guys usually just ignore. Your dentist wants you to know about the wonders of the simple, internal tool you have, called \u201csaliva.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The Wonders of Saliva<\/h2>\n

An unknown fact to many is that saliva has amazing recovery properties. And a recent study has found an explanation for why wounds heal faster in your mouth than in other parts of your body.<\/p>\n

The study examined the effects of salivary peptide histatin-1 (a type of molecule found in saliva) and its effects on angiogenesis (blood vessel formation). This is important information because, in showing that saliva encourages blood vessel formation (which is essential to healing), we are able to see how it then indirectly influences healing.<\/p>\n

Researchers are now looking into how to expand on the faculties of saliva in the mouth to help heal other parts of the body.<\/p>\n

The Other Benefits of Saliva<\/h2>\n

Beyond healing, saliva also has many other benefits:<\/p>\n