Saliva Decreases Sucrose-Induced Cariogenicity in an Experimental Biological Caries Model.
Rodrigo Andrés GiacamanRodrigo UmañaMaría José NuñezNatalia Diaz-GarridoConstanza EcheverríaNatalia García-ManríquezAlejandro MiraConstanza E FernándezKarla Gambetta-TessiniCarla Paola LozanoPublished in: Microorganisms (2023)
High quantities of saliva can almost completely inhibit sucrose-induced cariogenicity, while even small amounts exhibit a dose-dependent caries-protective effect.