Colin Dawes
University of Manitoba
96 Papers
1.5K Citations
Colin Dawes is an academic researcher from University of Manitoba. The author has contributed to research in topics: Saliva & Dental plaque. The author has an hindex of 44, co-authored 96 publications.
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Papers
Circadian rhythms in human salivary flow rate and composition
TL;DR: A least‐squares cosine wave was fitted to the data to test for the presence and characteristics of circadian rhythms, and confirmed the presence of whole saliva and parotid saliva stimulated with a constant flow rate.
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What is the critical pH and why does a tooth dissolve in acid
TL;DR: In this paper, the concept of critical pH for dissolution of enamel in oral fluids is discussed and the critical pH does not have a fixed value but rather is inversely proportional to the calcium and phosphate concentrations in the solution.
The functions of human saliva: A review sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI
Colin Dawes,Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen,Alessandro Villa,Alessandro Villa,Jörgen Ekström,Gordon Proctor,Arjan Vissink,Doron J. Aframian,Richard McGowan,Ardita Aliko,Nagamani Narayana,Ying Wai Sia,Revan Kumar Joshi,Siri Beier Jensen,Alexander Ross Kerr,Andy Wolff +15 more
TL;DR: Saliva provides the fluid in which solid tastants may dissolve and distributes tastants around the mouth to the locations of the taste buds, and Salivary amylase is involved in digestion of starches.
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Salivary flow patterns and the health of hard and soft oral tissues.
TL;DR: Saliva protects against dental caries, erosion, attrition, abrasion, candidiasis and the abrasive mucosal lesions seen commonly in patients with hyposalivation.
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A Guide to Medications Inducing Salivary Gland Dysfunction, Xerostomia, and Subjective Sialorrhea: A Systematic Review Sponsored by the World Workshop on Oral Medicine VI.
Andy Wolff,Revan Kumar Joshi,Jörgen Ekström,Doron J. Aframian,Anne Marie Lynge Pedersen,Gordon Proctor,Nagamani Narayana,Alessandro Villa,Ying Wai Sia,Ardita Aliko,Richard McGowan,Alexander Ross Kerr,Siri Beier Jensen,Arjan Vissink,Colin Dawes +14 more
TL;DR: A comprehensive list of medications with documented effects on salivary gland function or symptoms that may assist practitioners in assessing patients who complain of dry mouth while taking medications is compiled.
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