Animal experiment Effect of desalivation on caries in hamsters Group No hamsters Avg. no. Avg caries carious teeth score Intact salivary glands 20 4.0 Desalivated o 10 10.5 39.0 Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glandsAnimal experiment Group No. hamsters Avg. no. Avg. caries carious teeth score Intact salivary glands 20 2.3 4.0 Desalivated* 10 10.5 39.0 * Parotid, submandibular, and sublingual glands. Effect of desalivation on caries in hamsters