Quantification and Correlation of Salivary Tissue Inhibitor Matrix Metalloproteinases 1 and 2 Levels in Caries-free and Caries-active Children: A Randomized Clinical Trial
Umapathy Thimmegowda, Gadigi Sampreetha · 2025
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Description
Umapathy Thimmegowda and Gadigi Sampreetha compare spit tests in 2025 between children with tooth decay and children without it. Two proteins in spit rein in enzymes that chew up tissue, and their levels may track mouth health. The study split forty children aged three to six into two groups of twenty.
Spit was gathered without any stimulus and tested with a lab kit. Both protein levels ran far lower in the decay group, the pair report, with strong scores for the gap. Age, sex, and decay scores were set to be weighed in the links. If spit levels hold up in bigger studies, a painless spit test could help dentists spot at-risk children early, before drills are needed.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Umapathy Thimmegowda, Gadigi Sampreetha |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 24 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |