The impact of salivary lactoperoxidase and histatin-5 on early childhood caries severity in relation to nutritional status
Introduction: Early childhood caries is a multifactorial disease. Saliva plays an important role in initiation and protection against caries, and its composition is greatly affected by nutritional status. This study was conducted to determine the impact of salivary lactoperoxidase and histatin-5 on...
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| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Saudi Dental Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1013905219307424 |