Influence of centrifugation treatment on the lubricating properties of human whole saliva

An important function of human saliva is to serve as oral lubricant during mastication process and then effectively reduce tooth wear. Thus, centrifuged human whole saliva has been used as a substitute for human whole saliva for many in vitro studies on dental tribology. However, the difference in l...

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Main Authors: Y.F. Zhang, J. Zheng, L. Zheng, Z.R. Zhou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2016-09-01
Series:Biosurface and Biotribology
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405451816300277