Acquired salivary pellicle and oral diseases: A literature review

• Main Authors: Darren Dhananthat Chawhuaveang (Author), Ollie Yiru Yu (Author), Iris Xiaoxue Yin (Author), Walter Yu-Hang Lam (Author), May Lei Mei (Author), Chun-Hung Chu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2021-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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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 and selective process of macromolecular adsorption and desorption. Although acquired salivary pellicle contain...