Evaluation of flow rate, pH, buffering capacity, calcium, total proteins and total antioxidant capacity levels of saliva in caries free and caries active children: An in vivo study

Indian Journal of Clinical Biochemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 425-428

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

^a J J M MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

^b Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

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

Indexed keywords

EID: 84865001143     PISSN: 09701915     EISSN: 09740422     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12291-010-0062-6     Document Type: Article

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