Changes in Protein Composition of Saliva from Radiation-induced Xerostomia Patients and Its Effect on Growth of Oral Streptococci
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 62 (3) , 336-340
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345830620030601
Abstract
Clarified and dialyzed mixed saliva-water rinses, obtained from patients receiving radiation treatment of the major salivary glands, exhibited quantitative reductions in total protein content and qualitative changes in protein composition. Radiation or post-radiation saliva preparations supported enhanced growth of Streptococcus mutans, but reduced growth of Streptococcus sanguis relative to growth on pretreatment saliva.This publication has 23 references indexed in Scilit:
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