Abstract:Smoking causes harmful effects on health, especially the oral cavity. However, the oral cavity has saliva as a defence system that can eliminate harmful substances from the body. Normally saliva secreted by the salivary glands has a pH of 6.7-7.4 while in smokers the pH tends to be more acidic. This study aimed to determine the potential of coconut water as a natural mouthwash on the pH and salivary flow in smokers. This was a literature review study by searching scientific journals in Indonesian and English f… Show more
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