Association of unstimulated salivary parameters with dental caries in socioeconomically diverse Pakistani school children: a cross-sectional study
Asma Saher Ansari, Imtiaz Ahmed, Masood Anwar Qureshi, Zairah Muqaddas, Mehwish Hussain, Abdur Rehman · 2025
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Asma Saher Ansari and co-authors study saliva and tooth decay in Pakistani school children in a 2025 paper. Spit washes the teeth, neutralizes acid, and returns minerals to enamel. When its flow, acidity, or buffering weakens, decay gains ground. The team tested unstimulated spit in 516 children aged nine to sixteen from public and private schools in Karachi.
Children were split into decay-free and decay-active groups by standard tooth scores. Spit was collected by passive drooling and measured for flow, acidity, and buffering strength. Poorer spit traits lined up with more decay. Family income varied widely across the schools, which let the team see social patterns too. Spit checks at school could flag children for early dental help.
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| CREATOR | Asma Saher Ansari, Imtiaz Ahmed, Masood Anwar Qureshi, Zairah Muqaddas, Mehwish Hussain, Abdur Rehman |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2025 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 31 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |