Correlation between the extent of smoking, salivary protein profiles, and dental caries in young adult smokers.

Journal: The Saudi dental journal
Published Date: Sep 11, 2020

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Context.Proteins in the saliva are one of the defense mechanism factors that can protect the oral cavity from disease. However, smoking might affect the properties of saliva.

Authors

  • Endang W Bachtiar
    Department of Oral Biology and Oral Science Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya 4, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia.
  • Destri S Gusliana
    Department of Oral Biology and Oral Science Research Center, Faculty of Dentistry Universitas Indonesia, Salemba Raya 4, Jakarta 10430, Indonesia.
  • Boy M Bachtiar
    Department of Oral Biology, Faculty of Dentistry, Universitas Indonesia, Jakarta, Indonesia.

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