Are increased salivary carbonic anhydrase VI levels related to the amount of supragingival dental calculus formation and clinical periodontal scores?
Background/purpose: Carbonic anhydrase (CA) VI is a unique salivary isoenzyme that regulates the pH in the oral environment. Its increased levels result in a more-alkaline saliva, hence it was hypothesized to contribute to dental calculus formation together with salivary inorganic salts. In this stu...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2015-06-01
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| Series: | Journal of Dental Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1991790213000214 |