Salivary carbonic anhydrase VI as a biomarker for caries susceptibility in pre-school children and its associated Streptococcus mutans of white spot lesions: A cross-sectional Study.

BACKGROUND: Salivary carbonic anhydrase (CA) is a zinc-containing enzyme that helps to regulate the salivary pH via bicarbonate production. AIM: The present study aims to determine CA VI concentration and activity in preschool children with white spo…

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