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Current cell models for bioengineering a salivary gland: a mini-review of emerging technologies
Saliva plays a major role in maintaining oral health. Patients afflicted with a decrease in saliva secretion (symptomatically, xerostomia) exhibit difficulty in chewing and swallowing foods, tooth decay, periodontal disease, and microbial infections. Despite recent improvements in treating xerostomi...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Blackwell Publishing Ltd
2013
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3477256/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22805753 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1601-0825.2012.01958.x |