title: [The quantitative topographic characteristics of the minor salivary glands of the lips].
abstract: Secretory activity of labial minor salivary glands was examined in 20 normal caries-resistant subjects. The lower lip glands were found to dominate over the upper lip glands in the number of functioning glands, in the density of their location, and in secretion volume. Therefore, the labial mucosa and mandibular vestibular surface of the gingiva and teeth are washed by a higher amount of secretion than the upper lip mucosa and maxillary gingiva and teeth.
authors.forename: L M
authors.initials: LM
authors.lastname: Gaubenshtok
authors.forename: V K
authors.initials: VK
authors.lastname: Leont'ev
mesh_terms: D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility / Q000502:physiology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008046:Lip / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008334:Mandible; D008437:Maxilla; D009061:Mouth Mucosa / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000378:metabolism; D012016:Reference Values; D012470:Salivary Glands, Minor / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000378:metabolism
vernacular_title: Kolichestvenno-topograficheskaia kharakteristika malykh sliunnykh zhelez gub.