Dental caries and salivary immunoglobulin A in Down syndrome children

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 40, Issue 9-10, 2004, Pages 530-533

  Lee, S R ^a   Kwon, H K ^a   Song, K B ^b   Choi, Y H ^b  

^a Yonsei University College of Dentistry   (South Korea)

^b Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Caries experience; Children with mongolism; S. mutans specific IgA

Indexed keywords

IMMUNOGLOBULIN A;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DOWN SYNDROME; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOUTH EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SALIVARY GLAND; SCHOOL CHILD; SEROTYPE; STREPTOCOCCUS MUTANS; SURFACE PROPERTY;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; DENTAL CARIES; DOWN SYNDROME; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; MALE;

EID: 6344282525     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.2004.00457.x     Document Type: Article

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