title: [The role of salivary immunoglobulins (secretory IgA, IgM, IgG) in caries prevalence and primary B-cell deficiency].
abstract: The role of salivary immunoglobulins (IgA, IgM, IgG) in caries etiology is not yet clearly known. Our aim was to study whether there might be a connection between the amount of immunoglobulins in the saliva and caries prevalence. It was found that there was a significant difference (p < 0.05 or less) in secretory IgA, IgM, IgG levels, as well as DMF-T, DMF-S (approx) indices between selective IgA deficient, hypogammaglobulinemic, and healthy children, who had primary teeth.
authors.affiliation: Debreceni Orvostudományi Egyetem, Stomatológiai Klinika, Debrecen.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Tar
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Nemes
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Alberth
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Keszthelyi
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001402:B-Lymphocytes / Q000276:immunology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007070:Immunoglobulin A / Q000276:immunology; D007074:Immunoglobulin G / Q000276:immunology; D007075:Immunoglobulin M / Q000276:immunology; D007153:Immunologic Deficiency Syndromes; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012463:Saliva / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007070:Immunoglobulin A; D007074:Immunoglobulin G; D007075:Immunoglobulin M