Saliva is an important defense mechanism for protecting oral health. Salivary gland (SG) hypofunctionresults in uncontrolled and severe oral diseases that lead to severely compromised quality of life. SGsare highly differentiated and have little regenerative capacity once they are destroyed by therapy ordisease (e.g. radiation therapy or autoimmune Sjgren?s syndrome). Therefore, the development ofstrategies for preserving or regenerating the secretory function of SGs is essential for successfulmanagement of these patients.
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