
This issue introduces the first of a series of articles on saliva. The series is entitled Salivary glands and saliva and will consist of the following papers:
| Preface Bruce Baum, Senior Editor | |
| No.1 | Understanding salivary fluid and protein secretion R James Turner, Hiroshi Sugiya Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 3-11, Jan 2002 |
| No.2 | Saliva - the defender of the oral cavity AV Nieuw Amerongen, ECI Veerman Volume 8, Issue 1, Page 12-22, Jan 2002 |
| No.3 | Saliva as a diagnostic fluid CF Streckfus, LR Bigler Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 69-76, Mar 2002 |
| No.4 | Diagnosing, managing, and preventing salivary gland disorders JA Ship Volume 8, Issue 2, Page 77-89, Mar 2002 |
| No.5 | Saliva and gastrointestinal functions of taste, mastication, swallowing and digestion AM Pedersen, A Bardow, S Beier Jensen, B Nauntofte Volume 8 Issue 3 Page 117 - May 2002 |
| No.6 | Current issues in Sjögren's syndrome Roland Jonsson, Ketil Moen, Didrik Vestrheim, Peter Szodoray Volume 8 Issue 3 Page 130 - May 2002 |
| No.7 | The enigmatic mechanism of irradiation-induced damage to the major salivary glands RM Nagler Volume 8 Issue 3 Page 141 - May 2002 |
| No.8 | The use of gene transfer for the protection and repair of salivary glands JM Vitolo, BJ Baum Volume 8 Issue 4 Page 183 - Jul 2002 |
| No.9 | Salivary gland tumours PM Speight, AW Barrett Volume 8, Issue 5, Page 229-240, Sep 2002 |
| No.10 | Drug effects on salivary glands: dry mouth C Scully Volume 9, Issue 4, Page 165-176, Jul 2003 |