title: Salivary SIgA and dental caries activity.
abstract: This case-control study was conducted to determine the protective role of salivary secretory immunoglobulin A (SIgA) levels in the unstimulated whole saliva of dental caries active (Group I and II) and caries free children (Group III). Thirty children aged 4-8 years were selected. Their DMFT (Decayed Missing Filled teeth for permanent teeth) and/or df-t (decayed, filled teeth for deciduous teeth) scores were determined and the salivary SIgA levels were measured using Immunoturbidometry. SIgA levels of all three groups were in the the normal range of 4-30 mg/dL. The SIgA levels for both Group I and II were less than that in Group III (P=0.018 and P=0.0013, respectively).
authors: Department of Oral Pathology, Government Dental College and Hospital, Ahmedabad, India.
authors: Jyoti G
authors: JG
authors: Chawda
authors: Nandini
authors: N
authors: Chaduvula
authors: Hemali R
authors: HR
authors: Patel
authors: Shikha S
authors: SS
authors: Jain
authors: Arti K
authors: AK
authors: Lala
mesh_terms: D016022:Case-Control Studies; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004245:DMF Index; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000276:immunology*; D006801:Humans; D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory / Q000032:analysis / Q000276:immunology*; D007194:India / Q000453:epidemiology; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000276:immunology*
chemical_list: D007071:Immunoglobulin A, Secretory