What your saliva can reveal about your health

White and clumpy

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If your saliva is white and clumpy, you might have an oral infection called thrush, caused by a fungus called candida albicans.

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Acidic saliva

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Maintaining the right pH level in your mouth is important for your oral health.

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Excess saliva

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If you are pregnant and find yourself producing more saliva than usual, don't worry, it is a common occurrence. This excess saliva can be due to changing hormones or feeling nauseated during pregnancy.

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Bitter or sour saliva

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If you taste bitterness or sourness in your saliva, it might be due to acid reflux.

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Insufficient saliva

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Breathing through your mouth instead of your nose might mean you are a mouth breather, and this habit can have oral health consequences.

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