A comparison of salivary calcium, phosphate, and alkaline phosphatase in children with severe, moderate caries, and caries free in Tehran′s kindergartens

• Main Authors: Shahrabi M (Author), Nikfarjam J (Author), Alikhani A (Author), Akhoundi N (Author), Ashtiani M (Author), Seraj B (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2008-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The most common dental disease in childhood is dental caries. This study was carried out to recognize the components of saliva which are protective factors in children to evaluate and predict caries susceptible and caries resistant individuals. Unstimulated whole saliva was obtained from 75 children...