Biochemical indicators of dental caries in Saliva: An in vivo study

Caries Research

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 170-173

  Hegde, M N ^a   Hegde, N D ^a   Ashok, A ^a   Shetty, S ^a  

^a NITTE UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Copper; Dental caries; Saliva; Superoxide dismutase; Zinc

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER; COPPER; DYES, REAGENTS, INDICATORS, MARKERS AND BUFFERS; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; SALIVA PROTEIN; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC;

ADULT; ATOMIC ABSORPTION SPECTROMETRY; CHEMISTRY; DENTAL CARIES; DIAGNOSTIC USE; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; SALIVA;

ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; COPPER; DENTAL CARIES; DMF INDEX; HUMANS; INDICATORS AND REAGENTS; MIDDLE AGED; NITROBLUE TETRAZOLIUM; SALIVA; SALIVARY PROTEINS AND PEPTIDES; SPECTROPHOTOMETRY, ATOMIC; SUPEROXIDE DISMUTASE; ZINC;

EID: 84897629237     PISSN: 00086568     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000355580     Document Type: Article

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