The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children
Purpose: The aim of the study was to find the relationship between salivary IgA (s-IgA) levels and dental caries in children. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 children in the age group of 8 to 12 years were selected and divided into two groups. Group I with DMFT score 0 and Group II with DMFT sc...
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| author | E Ranadheer Ullal Anand Nayak N Venugopal Reddy V Arun Prasad Rao |
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| description | Purpose: The aim of the study was to find the relationship between salivary IgA (s-IgA) levels and dental caries in children. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 children in the age group of 8 to 12 years were selected and divided into two groups. Group I with DMFT score 0 and Group II with DMFT score ≥3. The whole unstimulated s-IgA levels were estimated using ELISA method. Results: Whole s-IgA levels were significantly higher in group II with DMFT score ≥3 as compared with group I with DMFT score 0. Conclusions: There was an increase in s-IgA levels in caries-active mouth to give protection mechanism against dental caries and the Streptococcus mutans which are active in caries-active mouth. The s-IgA antibodies can play an important role in control of dental caries. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-bccf9dc3140743e5811004735ebf53172022-12-22T03:31:11ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsJournal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry0970-43881998-39052011-01-0129210611210.4103/0970-4388.84681The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in childrenE RanadheerUllal Anand NayakN Venugopal ReddyV Arun Prasad RaoPurpose: The aim of the study was to find the relationship between salivary IgA (s-IgA) levels and dental caries in children. Materials and Methods: A total of 40 children in the age group of 8 to 12 years were selected and divided into two groups. Group I with DMFT score 0 and Group II with DMFT score ≥3. The whole unstimulated s-IgA levels were estimated using ELISA method. Results: Whole s-IgA levels were significantly higher in group II with DMFT score ≥3 as compared with group I with DMFT score 0. Conclusions: There was an increase in s-IgA levels in caries-active mouth to give protection mechanism against dental caries and the Streptococcus mutans which are active in caries-active mouth. The s-IgA antibodies can play an important role in control of dental caries.http://www.jisppd.com/article.asp?issn=0970-4388;year=2011;volume=29;issue=2;spage=106;epage=112;aulast=RanadheerELISAdental cariesDMFTsalivary IgA |
| spellingShingle | E Ranadheer Ullal Anand Nayak N Venugopal Reddy V Arun Prasad Rao The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children Journal of Indian Society of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry ELISA dental caries DMFT salivary IgA |
| title | The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children |
| title_full | The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children |
| title_fullStr | The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children |
| title_full_unstemmed | The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children |
| title_short | The relationship between salivary IgA levels and dental caries in children |
| title_sort | relationship between salivary iga levels and dental caries in children |
| topic | ELISA dental caries DMFT salivary IgA |
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