Hatton M N, Levine M J, Margarone J E, Aguirre A
J Oral Maxillofac Surg. 1987 Jun;45(6):496-9. doi: 10.1016/s0278-2391(87)80009-5.
The lubricating features and viscosity of human saliva and five commercially available saliva substitutes were compared. The results indicate that little correlation exists between these parameters. Saliva substitutes based on carboxymethylcellulose do not appear to lubricate biocompatible hard interfaces well and, therefore, might not protect against the rapid attrition observed in xerostomic individuals. In contrast, a mucin-based substitute proved to be a better lubricant with values comparable to whole human saliva.
对人类唾液和五种市售唾液替代品的润滑特性及粘度进行了比较。结果表明，这些参数之间几乎没有相关性。基于羧甲基纤维素的唾液替代品似乎不能很好地润滑生物相容性硬界面，因此，可能无法防止口干症患者出现的快速磨损。相比之下，一种基于粘蛋白的替代品被证明是一种更好的润滑剂，其数值与全人类唾液相当。
