Salivary biochemical indices related to early childhood caries.

Author: Ying ZHANG ¹ ; Song-Bo JIA ² ; Fan LI ¹ ; Shan-Shan LI ¹ ; Li-Juan ZHANG ¹ ; Kai-Xuan TAN ³ ; Jie LU ³ ; Fang YANG ³
Author Information

1. School of Stomatology, Qingdao University, Qingdao 266003, China.
2. Dept. of Stomatology, Tianjin Children,s Hospital, Tianjin 300074, China.
3. Stomatology Center, Qingdao Municipal Hospital, Qingdao 266071, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: biochemical indices; correlation; diagnosis model; early childhood caries; saliva
MeSH: Child; Child, Preschool; Dental Caries/diagnosis*; Dental Caries Susceptibility; Humans; Saliva
From: West China Journal of Stomatology 2021;39(3):300-305
CountryChina
Language:English
Abstract: OBJECTIVES:This study aimed to compare the salivary biochemical indices between caries-free individuals and those with early childhood caries (ECC), and construct a saliva-based caries diagnostic model by analyzing the correlation between salivary biochemical indices and caries severity.
METHODS:A total of 120 children aged 4-6 years were selected and divided into two groups: individuals with ECC (C group,
RESULTS:The NO
CONCLUSIONS:Salivary biochemical indices can contribute to the diagnosis and risk assessment of ECC.