Relationship of Salivary Lactoferrin and Lysozyme Concentrations with Early Childhood Caries

Background and aims. Lysozyme and lactoferrin are salivary proteins which play an important role in innate defense mechanisms against bacteria. This study investigated the association of salivary lysozyme and lactoferrin concentrations with early childhood caries (ECC). Materials and methods. This...

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Main Authors: Masoumeh Moslemi, Mandana Sattari, Fahimeh Kooshki, Faezeh Fotuhi, Neda Modarresi, Zahra Khalili Sadrabad, Mohammad Saeid Shadkar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2015-06-01
Series:Journal of Dental Research, Dental Clinics, Dental Prospects
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Online Access:http://dentistry.tbzmed.ac.ir/joddd/index.php/joddd/article/view/1605/455