Archives of oral biology, 2015-06, Vol.60 (6), p.863-874
2015
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- Autor(en) / Beteiligte
- Titel
- The functions of human saliva: A review sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI
- Ist Teil von
- Archives of oral biology, 2015-06, Vol.60 (6), p.863-874
- Ort / Verlag
- England: Elsevier Ltd
- Erscheinungsjahr
- 2015
- Quelle
- MEDLINE
- Beschreibungen/Notizen
- Highlights • A narrative review was carried out of the functions of human saliva. • Saliva moistens and lubricates the mouth and is important for taste and smell. • Saliva protects the teeth and the oral and oesophageal mucosa in many ways. • Saliva has antibacterial and wound healing properties.
- Sprache
- Englisch
- Identifikatoren
- ISSN: 0003-9969eISSN: 1879-1506DOI: 10.1016/j.archoralbio.2015.03.004Titel-ID: cdi_swepub_primary_oai_gup_ub_gu_se_219018
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- Schlagworte
- ACQUIRED PELLICLE, Advanced Basic Science, Anti-microbial, BITTER TASTE RECEPTORS, Cariogenic Agents, DENTAL EROSION, Dentistry, EPIDERMAL-GROWTH-FACTOR, GASTROINTESTINAL-TRACT, HIV-1 INFECTIVITY, Humans, Lubrication, MATHEMATICAL-MODEL, Moistening and lubrication, Mouth Mucosa - physiology, MUCOSAL PELLICLE, Mucosal protection, Odontologi, Olfactory Perception - physiology, Oral Surgery & Medicine, Saliva - chemistry, Saliva - physiology, Saliva - secretion, Salivary Proteins and Peptides - physiology, Secretory Rate, SJOGRENS-SYNDROME, Taste and smell, Taste Perception - physiology, Tooth Diseases - prevention & control, Tooth protection, WHOLE SALIVA, Wound healing, Wound Healing - physiology