title: [Immunoglobulin estimation of saliva and serum according to dental caries degree].
abstract: In seven individuals without dental caries, thirteen with low degree caries (LDC) experience and twelve with high degree (HDC) were determined the mean levels of the serum's IgA, IgG and IgG/IgA and also the IgA of the saliva. In the group without dental caries the levels of IgG, IgA and IgG/IgA were higher than in the two other groups. The differences were not significant (p greater than 0.1) except the mean level of IgG (19.47 +/- 1.66) where it was significantly higher (p less than 0.05) in the group without dental caries (14.6 +/- 1.1). A reverse change of the immunoglobulins' levels were observed in relation to the dental caries degree (p greater than 0.1). In group LDC with dental alloy the ratio of IgG/IgA (4.69 +/- 0.39) were significantly lower (p less than 0.05) than in the LDCs without prosthesis (7.42 +/- 0.92). Also in the group HDC with prosthesis the IgA levels (3.17 +/- 0.15) were significantly higher (p less than 0.01) than in the HDCs without prosthesis (2.06 +/- 0.25). The estimation of immunoglobulins were made with radial immunodiffusion. The dental caries degree was characterized by the caries area of the existed teeth. The differentiation of the immunoglobulins' mean levels in relation to the degree of dental caries and the preexisting of dental alloy is discussed.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Vitsentros
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Vlahogiannis
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Stavrides
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Gotsis
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003722:Dental Alloys; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000276:immunology* / Q000473:pathology; D003733:Dental Caries Susceptibility; D003778:Dentures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D005779:Immunodiffusion; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes / Q000032:analysis* / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D003722:Dental Alloys; D007132:Immunoglobulin Isotypes
vernacular_title: E ektimese ton anososphairinon sto salio kai ston analoga me to bathmo teredonismou.