BMC oral health
Association of unstimulated salivary parameters with dental caries in socioeconomically diverse Pakistani school children: a cross-sectional study.
Asma Saher Ansari, Imtiaz Ahmed, Masood Anwar Qureshi, Zairah Muqaddas, Mehwish Hussain, Abdur Rehman
Published: 202510.1186/s12903-025-07592-w
Abstract
BACKGROUND: Saliva plays a vital role in maintaining oral health by facilitating mechanical cleansing, buffering acids, and providing essential minerals for remineralization. Alterations in salivary properties such as flow rate, pH, and buffering cap…
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