Caries is a unique multifactorial infectious disease. Our understanding of etiological factors,
the progress of the disease, and the effectiveness of prophylactic procedures have led us to …

Biomarkers refer to analytes that can be used in the diagnosis of diseases or disorders. In
saliva, there are many components that are potential biomarkers, and increasing research …

Saliva is a clear, watery biofluid produced by the salivary glands to protect and lubricate the
oral cavity. While mostly composed of water (99%), the chemical composition of saliva is …

Bacterial cellulose (BC) has shown high potential as innovative wound dressing and drug
delivery system. Bringing both together, drug-loaded BC was investigated for applications in …

Despite much progress in regulations to improve paediatric drug development, there
remains a significant need to develop better medications for children. For the design of oral …

The early stages of enamel surface dissolution (erosion) are of high scientific relevance;
however, little is known about if and to what extent these early stages, which result in the …

It may be assumed that free ionic concentrations of calcium and phosphate in resting saliva
tend to equilibrate with those in plaque fluid, and that salivary data can therefore be used to …

Salivary flow rates were measured at rest and after three types of stimulation; odor, Parafilm
chewing, and citric acid. The highest flow rate was elicited by citric acid followed by Parafilm …

Saliva is expected to be of significance for the perception of food stimuli in the mouth. Mixing
the food with saliva, including breakdown and dilution, is considered to be of large …

A number of in vitro and in vivo instrumental tests have been developed to reflect various
aspects of the perceived oral texture of starch-based vanilla custard desserts. These tests …