A comparative study of salivary buffering capacity, flow rate, resting pH, and salivary Immunoglobulin A in children with rampant caries and caries-resistant children

Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 69-73

  Kuriakose, S ^a   Sundaresan, C ^b   Mathai, V ^c   Khosla, E ^d   Gaffoor, F M A ^e  

^a Sri Sankara Dental College   (India)

^b Sree Mookambika Institute of Dental Sciences   (India)

^c Mar Baselios Dental College ^*  (India)

^d Mar Baselios Dental College and Hospital   (India)

^e NICollege of Dental Sciences   (India)

Author keywords

Buffering capacity; caries risk; flow rate; Immunoglobulin A; rampant caries; salivary parameters

Indexed keywords

BUFFER; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CITRIC ACID; SECRETORY IMMUNOGLOBULIN;

ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; CARBOHYDRATE DIET; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DENTAL CARIES; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MOUTH HYGIENE; PH; PHYSIOLOGY; PLAQUE INDEX; PRESCHOOL CHILD; SALIVA; SECRETION (PROCESS); SECRETION RATE; TITRIMETRY;

BUFFERS; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; CITRIC ACID; DENTAL CARIES; DENTAL CARIES SUSCEPTIBILITY; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DIETARY CARBOHYDRATES; FOOD HABITS; HUMANS; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; IMMUNOGLOBULIN A, SECRETORY; ORAL HYGIENE; SALIVA; SECRETORY RATE; TITRIMETRY;

EID: 84883163605     PISSN: 09704388     EISSN: 19983905     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-4388.115697     Document Type: Article

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