The impact of salivary lactoperoxidase and histatin-5 on early childhood caries severity in relation to nutritional status

ConclusionSalivary lactoperoxidase and histatin-5 may be affected by nutritional status, and these two parameters may play an important role in caries prevention at high concentrations. There is interaction between these two parameters and ECC severity and nutrition.
Source: The Saudi Dental Journal - Category: Dentistry Source Type: research