Sentences with phrase «as oral mucosa»

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Salivary testosterone levels are also susceptible to distortion resulting from the leakage of blood (plasma) into saliva as a result of micro-injury to the oral mucosa.

The World Health Organization defines probiotics as «live microorganisms, which, when administered in adequate amounts, confer a health benefit on the host,» populate the gut, skin, oral and vaginal mucosa, and other areas of the body.

Included in those systems are: (1) host tissues such as teeth, mucosa, muscle and bone, (2) parasites and microorganisms cohabiting the surfaces of the oral cavity and (3) biomaterials that are used for the rehabilitation of oral functions.

Dogs of all breeds and sizes can be affected, but those with heavily pigmented oral mucosa, such as Chows, may be at an increased risk for developing melanoma.