Saliva composition and functions: A comprehensive review

Journal of Contemporary Dental Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 072-080

  De Almeida, Patricia Del Vigna ^a   Grégio, Ana Maria Trindade ^a,b   Machado, Maria Ângela Naval ^a,b   De Lima, Antônio Adilson Soares ^a,b   Azevedo, Luciana Reis ^a,b  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF PARANÁ   (Brazil)

^b SBPqO ^*

Author keywords

Lactoferrin; Lysozyme; Saliva; Salivary glands; Salivary proteins

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; SALIVA PROTEIN;

AGE; ANIMAL; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARE; HUMAN; PHYSIOLOGY; REVIEW; SALIVA; SALIVARY GLAND; SECRETION; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMALS; BUFFERS; HUMANS; SALIVA; SALIVARY GLANDS; SALIVARY PROTEINS; SECRETORY RATE; SEX FACTORS; TOOTH REMINERALIZATION;

EID: 40949109231     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15263711     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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