“…Oral cavity represents the first barrier where the external pathogens enter the body and interact with immune defense mechanisms, with saliva as an environment for these interactions. Saliva, secreted by minor and major salivary glands (800–1,500 ml per day, declining during the nighttime) ( 30 – 32 ), is a complex biofluid, containing components from the mucosa, the gingiva crevices, tooth surfaces, nasal secrets and plasma ( 33 – 35 ). Soluble molecules dissolved in saliva are nucleic acids, proteins, mucins/glycoproteins, immunoglobulins, metabolites, drugs and their metabolites ( 36 ).…”