title: Salivary proteins may be useful for determining caries susceptibility.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Salivary proteins as a biomarker for dental caries-A systematic review. Martins C, Buczynski AK, Maia LC, Siqueira WL, Castro GF. J Dent 2013; 41(1): 2-8.
  
  
  METHODS
  Martin Levine, BDS, BSc, PhD PURPOSE/QUESTION: What is the evidence for an association between individual salivary protein composition or content and dental caries experience?
  
  
  BACKGROUND
  Canadian Government Institutes of Health Research
  
  
  METHODS
  Systematic review
  
  
  METHODS
  Level 2: Limited-quality, patient-oriented evidence
  
  
  METHODS
  Grade B: Inconsistent or limited-quality patient-oriented evidence.
authors.affiliation: Dept of Biochemistry & Molecular Biology, University of Oklahoma HSC, 940 S.L. Young Blvd, Oklahoma City, OK 73104, USA. Tel.: +1 405 271 2227x61238, 405 990 42832 (Cell). Electronic address: martin-levine@ouhsc.edu.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Levine
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis*; D003731:Dental Caries / Q000175:diagnosis*; D006801:Humans; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D012471:Salivary Proteins and Peptides