Comparison of Salivary pH, Buffering Capacity and Alkaline Phosphatase in Smokers and Healthy Non-Smokers : Retrospective cohort study

Comparison of Salivary pH, Buffering Capacity and Alkaline Phosphatase in Smokers and Healthy Non-Smokers : Retrospective cohort study

Objectives: Saliva contains alkaline phosphatase (ALP)—a key intracellular enzyme related to destructive processes and cellular damage—and has buffering capacity (BC) against acids due to the presence of bicarbonate and phosphate ions. Smoking may have deleterious effects on the oral environment due...

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Main Authors: Fatemeh Ahmadi-Motamayel, Parisa Falsafi, Mohammad T. Goodarzi, Jalal Poorolajal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sultan Qaboos University 2016-08-01
Series:Sultan Qaboos University Medical Journal
Subjects:
saliva
alkaline phosphatase
acids
buffers
smoking.
Online Access:https://journals.squ.edu.om/index.php/squmj/article/view/2159

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