It breaks down starch into maltose and dextrin.

It is secreted from the serous cells from parotid and von Ebner's gland

It moistens and lubricates the soft tissues of the oral cavity.

It is the major buffering system in saliva.

Carbonic anhydrase converts _______

phosphate buffer is active _______

Primary saliva in the lumen will pass through duct into the oral cavity will be modified along the way from ________ to _______ saliva.

Hydroxyapatite crystals dissolves when the surrounding pH is between _____

The most important minerals in saliva associated with demineralization and remineralization of enamel.

It inhibits bacterial adherence on the oral tissues.

It binds free iron in saliva and have bactericidal and bacteriostatic activities.

It splits bacterial cell wall by hydrolyses of the peptidoglycan layers.

It prevents calculus formation.

It has antibacterial activity.