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Salivary IgA in Periodontal Disease
Author(s) -
Güven Orhan,
De Visscher Jan G.A.M.
Publication year - 1982
Publication title -
journal of periodontology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.036
H-Index - 156
eISSN - 1943-3670
pISSN - 0022-3492
DOI - 10.1902/jop.1982.53.5.334
Subject(s) - periodontal disease , medicine , saliva , dentistry
U nstimulated , whole‐salivary immunoglobulin A (IgA) was investigated by the multiple radial diffusion technique (MRD). IgA was detected in all salivary samples examined. Higher levels of IgA were observed in whole saliva collected from patients with gingival and periodontal diseases. These values were compared to normal salivary samples. There was a positive correlation between the severity of gingival and periodontal inflammation and IgA concentrations.