Associations of the activity and concentration of carbonic anhydrase VI with susceptibility to dental caries: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

A number of studies have claimed that carbonic anhydrase VI (CA VI) is associated with dental caries. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to systematically review and analyze the literature on the association of CA VI (in terms of concentration and activity) with dental caries.

Materials and methods

A systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines. Relevant search terms were employed to search the following databases: PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), and Cochrane Library databases. Eligible publications from inception to August 2022 were included. The relevant records were assessed independently by two reviewer

SUBMITTER: Al-Mahdi R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10098285 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature