Funding for this research was provided by:
Young Scientists Fund (81801037)
Program for New Clinical Techniques and Therapies of Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology (PKUSSNCT-21B15)
The Capital’s Funds for Health Improvement and Research (CFH2022-2G-4105)
Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China (2018FY101005)
Article History
Received: 7 March 2022
Accepted: 6 September 2022
First Online: 23 September 2022
Declaration
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: This study was approved by the Peking University School and Hospital of Stomatology Ethics Committee (PKUSSIRB-201944061 and PKUSSIRB-202274053). All the procedures were performed in accordance with the Declaration of Helsinki and the STROBE guidelines.
: Informed consent was obtained from all participants before the study began.
: The authors declare no competing interests.The following four comparisons: UWS.F vs UWS.M, MSWS.F vs MSWS.M, UWS.F vs MSWS.F, UWS.M vs MSWS.M were reported. UWS.F, the forepart segment of unstimulated whole saliva. UWS.M, the midstream segment of unstimulated whole saliva. MSWS.F, the forepart segment of mechanically stimulated whole saliva. MSWS.M, the midstream segment of mechanically stimulated whole saliva (similarly hereinafter).