A biochemical study to assess and compare salivary magnesium levels in periodontal health and diseases

• Main Authors: Teertha J Shetty (Author), Sameer A Zope (Author), Girish Suragimath (Author), Siddhartha Varma (Author), Keshava Abbayya (Author), Vishwajeet Kale (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2017-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Chronic magnesium (Mg) deficiency has been associated with a number of chronic systemic diseases, including osteoporosis, hypertension, diabetes and coronary heart disease. Mg may also alter the course and outcome of the periodontal disease. Aim: To evaluate salivary Mg levels in healthy...