Moment of Um
Moment of Um
American Public Media
How and why do we produce saliva?
3 minutes Posted Oct 22, 2024 at 8:00 am.
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Our mouths have a lot going on. They have teeth and a tongue and they help us talk and eat. But what about saliva? It seems important, right? How do our bodies know to make it? We asked otolaryngologist Dr. Laura Orvidas to help us learn all about saliva. 


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