In vitro characterization of human salivary lubrication

A. Aguirre, B. Mendoza, M. J. Levine, M. N. Hatton, W. H. Douglas

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Abstract

The friction coefficients for parotid and submandibular-sublingual salivas of 7 subjects were measured. At the load and speeds used, the lubricatory properties of the secretions followed the McKee-Petroff's curve. The friction coefficients for both secretions approximated those reported for boundary and thin film lubrication.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)675-677
Number of pages3
JournalArchives of Oral Biology
Volume34
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 1989
Externally publishedYes

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Funding Information:
Acknowledgement-Thisw ork was supportedi n part by USPHS grants PSO DE08420,P O1 DE01585,a nd NO1 DE52559f rom the National Instituteo f Dental Research.

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