Evaluation of flow rate, ph, buffering capacity, calcium, total protein and total antioxidant levels of saliva in caries free and caries active children - An in vivo study

Biomedical Research

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 289-294

  Preethi, B P ^a   Pyati, Anand ^a   Dodawad, Reshma ^b  

^a J J M MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Calcium; Dental caries; pH; Protein; Saliva; Total antioxidant capacity

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; CALCIUM; PROTEIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; GENDER; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; IN VIVO STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PH MEASUREMENT; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA ANALYSIS; SCHOOL CHILD; SUCTION;

EID: 78650073292     PISSN: 0970938X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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