Sarkar, A orcid.org/0000-0003-1742-2122, Andablo-Reyes, E, Bryant, M orcid.org/0000-0003-4442-5169 et al. (2 more authors) (2019) Lubrication of soft oral surfaces. Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 39. pp. 61-75. ISSN 1359-0294
Abstract
Oral lubrication deals with one of the most intricate examples of biotribology, where surfaces under sliding conditions span from the hardest enamel to soft oral tissues in human physiology. Complexity further arises with surfaces being covered by an endogenous biolubricant saliva before exogenous food particles can wet, stick, or slip at the surfaces. In this review, we present a description of soft oral surfaces, comparing them with the recent approaches that have been used to study oral lubrication using in vitro to ex vivo setups. Specifically, lubrication behaviors of saliva and soft microgels are discussed highlighting instances of hydration lubrication. We have structured this information creating a strong link between theoretical concepts and oral lubrication, which has thus far remained elusive in literature. Finally, we highlighted some of the several challenges remaining in this field and discussing how emerging technologies in material science might help overcoming them.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License (CC-BY 4.0), which permits unrestricted use, distribution and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited. To view a copy of this license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/. |
Keywords: | Oral tribology; Saliva; Microgel; Stribeck curve; Filiform papillae; Surface roughness; Modulus; Polydimethylsiloxane |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Engineering & Physical Sciences (Leeds) > School of Mechanical Engineering (Leeds) > Institute of Functional Surfaces (Leeds) The University of Leeds > Faculty of Environment (Leeds) > School of Food Science and Nutrition (Leeds) > FSN Colloids and Food Processing (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 28 Jan 2019 13:35 |
Last Modified: | 19 Feb 2019 06:15 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Elsevier |
Identification Number: | 10.1016/j.cocis.2019.01.008 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:141593 |