The effect of smoking on the secretory activity of the salivary glands

This article is devoted to the study of the harmful factor of smoking on the state of the oral organs and their functions in active and passive smokers. The following methods were used to study this problem: sialometry. determination of the rate of basic and unstimulated salivation, determination of pH. buffer properties and viscosity of saliva. Based on the studies conducted, the rate of salivation. pH of saliva and viscosity was stagnant. Passive smokers compared with active changes were more pronounced. Smoking is one of the factors affecting the homeostasis of the body, which requires the improvement of implemented preventive measures against smoking.