Saliva

of taking heroin is by shooting it directly into the body using a syringe. Heroin is generally one of the more addictive drugs on the market, and one of the harder drugs to quit. Much like cocaine, heroin causes dry mouth, reducing the amount of saliva the mouth produces to wash away harmful bacteria. It also causes periodontitis, which is an inflammation of the tissues around the teeth that can shrink gums and loosen teeth. Cannabis: Pretty much everyone knows about cannabis, also known as…

food. When you are talking, the tongue binds and contorts itself to form alphabets and letters. The tongue filter out germs using linguinal tonsils. Even when we are asleep, the tongue constantly pushes saliva down our throat. The tongue can only detect taste when it is there is a presence of saliva that allows for it to be moist. It becomes incapable of identifying taste when dry The tongue is the best way to identify a person, just like fingerprint, the tongue print is act as an identification…

with an infected symptomatic person. Overall, smallpox is not known to be transmitted by animals or insets and there is no asymptomatic carrier state (Smallpox, n.d.). Finally, the rabies virus is a deadly virus that is spread to people from the saliva of infected animals. Typically, the rabies virus is transmitted through a bite. Once a person presents signs of symptomatic behavior, the disease is nearly always fatal. It is for this reason that anyone that has a risk of contracting this…

accompanied him to the appointment. During the appointment, the dental assistant was conversing with Steve’s girlfriend while treating Steve. While the dental assistant was using the saliva ejector as Steve was getting a filling, she became distracted by her conversation with Steve’s girlfriend and accidentally stuck the saliva ejector into the back of his mouth into his throat causing him to choke and vomit. Steve had already had some fears associated with dental appointments and had a very…

used to test blood, it is a colourless substance which shows whether blood is present, and luminal is another test used by forensics as it is able to detect even the smallest drops of blood. The phadebas amylase test is used to detect the presence of saliva, as it has the ability to detect an enzyme in human…

Mononucleosis Overview: The mononucleosis or glandular fever is an infectious disease caused by the Epstein-Barr virus (EBV). It is characterized by sore throat, swollen glands and fatigue, which can last for weeks. It affects more adolescents and young adults and produces lifelong immunity against the virus. The integrated medicine addresses this disease with measures to combat the symptoms, with a nutritious diet to support the immune system, with massage and homeopathic remedies. Causes:…

reveal the darker layers of themselves along with becoming softer due to the fact the tooth is shedding layers. The blood supply to the middle of the tooth where connective tissue is located, also known as pulp starts to decline along with the flow of saliva. The gums also start to become inflamed caused by bacteria which results in having swollen, bleeding, or redness of the gums. When this starts to take place the gums start to pull or move away from the teeth, causing more of the tooth to be…

advantage of this method over urinalysis is that patients cannot adulterate their hair samples to mislead the test Saliva Drug Test: This test is usually carried out to determine the use of prohibited drugs during the previous day. You see, substances like marijuana and alcohol stay in the body for hours – 1 to 24 hours and 6 to 12 hours respectively. One disadvantage, however, is that saliva testing is not recognized by the FDA for Federal Mandated Drug Testing. Another concern is that, while…

Gas chromatography (like any other chromatography) is a separation technique in which the mobile phase is a gas. This technique is applied for the separation of volatile substances. This method separates a mixture into its components and is used to measure the concentration as well as it identifies the components. GC creates a time separation rather than physical separation which means that the components are separated in time. After they are detected, a chromatogram is generated. Each peak in…

On October 30, 2009, a man was admitted to a Michigan emergency room complaining of pain and numbness in the left hand and arm and pain in the upper back and neck, which had persisted for 10 days. The back pain had improved after chiropractic intervention, but the numbness was getting progressively worse. The right arm showed normal mobility, but the patient was unable to lift the left arm even a couple of inches. A CBC and routine chemistry panel were performed and were normal other than an…