As soon as saliva contacts the teeth surface, salivary proteins adhere to the tooth surface to
form acquired salivary pellicle. The formation of this acquired salivary pellicle is a dynamic …

The chronic sensation of a dry mouth is a disease condition called xerostomia and affects a
large part of the population. Xerostomia is associated with decreased secretion, or more …

Human saliva, a seemingly simple aqueous fluid, is, in fact, an extraordinarily complex
biocolloid that is not fully understood, despite many decades of study. Salivary lubrication is …

Here we provide a comprehensive review of the knowledge base of soft tribology, the study
of friction, lubrication, and wear on deformable surfaces, with consideration for its application …

Highlights•Soft tribology provides insights into oral tribology.•Tribology is a 'system'property
and not a physical property of food.•The tribological measurement system must be chosen …

Dental caries is a significant oral and public health problem worldwide, especially in low-
income populations. The risk of dental caries increases with frequent intake of dietary …

A current topic in dentistry concerns the biocompatibility of the materials, and in particular,
conservative dentistry and endodontics ones. The mineral trioxide aggregate (MTA) is a …

Peri-implant infective diseases (PIIDs) in oral implantology are commonly known as peri-
implant mucositis (PIM) and periimplantitis (PI). While PIM is restricted to the peri-implant …

The interaction of tannins with salivary proteins is involved in astringency. This paper
focussed on saliva lining oral mucosae, the mucosal pellicle. Using a cell-based model, the …

Polyphenols are natural substances that have been shown to provide various health
benefits. Antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and anti-carcinogenic effects have been described …