Correlations between salivary protease and supragingival or subgingival calculus index.
Significant positive correlations between protease activities in saliva and supragingival/subgingival calculus indices, periodontal pocket depth, or P-M-A index were confirmed. When the partial correlation was calculated, the subgingival calculus index correlated well with the sediment protease at pH 8.5, and the supragingival calculus index showed a significant correlation with the supernate protease at pH 4.5.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D002648:Child; D003728:Dental Calculus / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006863:Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*; D010512:Periodontal Index; D010514:Periodontal Pocket / Q000473:pathology; D012463:Saliva / Q000201:enzymology*
D010447:Peptide Hydrolases