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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
3
pubmed:dateCreated
1997-2-4
pubmed:abstractText
This review describes some of the biochemical and physiological factors that should be considered in designing in vitro models of the oral cavity. The significance of the non-Newtonian properties and internal structures of saliva are reported as well as the ability of saliva to form biological films on all types of solid surfaces. The presence of compositional biochemical variations between absorbed salivary films is discussed for solid surfaces having different surface chemistries. The significance of the presence of small amounts of organic material in enamel and dentin is also stressed. Finally, by selecting other, more easily available secretional products than saliva, more relevant model systems for materials testing in vitro may be established than if only simple aqueous salt solutions are used.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
D
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0109-5641
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
12
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
208-14
pubmed:dateRevised
2008-11-21
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1996
pubmed:articleTitle
Biochemical and physiological considerations for modeling biofilms in the oral cavity: a review.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Odontology, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review