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Comparison of some salivary characteristics between children with and without early childhood caries

Author(s) -

Ali Bagherian,

Gholamreza Asadikaram

Publication year - 2012

Publication title -

indian journal of dental research

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277

H-Index - 43

eISSN - 1998-3603

pISSN - 0970-9290

DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.107380

Subject(s) - saliva , early childhood caries , dentistry , phosphate , medicine , physiology , gastroenterology , oral health , chemistry , biochemistry

Early childhood caries (ECC) is one of the most common chronic childhood diseases. Saliva as a host factor plays an essential role in maintaining the integrity of oral structures. The aim of the present study was to compare resting salivary pH, buffering capacity, and secretory immunoglobulin A (sIgA), calcium, and phosphate concentrations between children with and without ECC.

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