Susceptibility to Dental Caries and the Salivary Proline-Rich Proteins

Early childhood caries affects 28% of children aged 2–6 in the US and is not decreasing. There is a well-recognized need to identify susceptible children at birth. Caries-free adults neutralize bacterial acids in dental biofilms better than adults with severe caries. Saliva contains acidic and basic...

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Main Author: Martin Levine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2011-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/953412
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