Table 1.

Mean weight of 2 weeks ligated (2 weeks lig.), of 2 weeks ligated plus 3 or 5 or 7 days or 8 weeks deligated (3 days reg.; 5 days reg.; 7 days reg.; 8 weeks reg.) and unoperated (normal) adult submandibular glands.

Group	Gland weight±SEM	Gland weight (% of normal)
normal	0.208±0.007	/
2 weeks lig.	0.084±0.002*	40
3 days reg.	0.106±0.002*	50
5 days reg.	0.102±0.004	49
7 days reg.	0.106±0.008	50
8 weeks reg.	0.184±0.006**	88

^*p<0.05; n=5 in each group.

^**n=3.