Dental Calculus Formation Rate: The Role of Salivary Proteome and Metaproteome.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Dental calculus accumulation varies across individuals. While various factors contribute to its accumulation, the role of salivary composition remains underexplored. This study aims to compare individuals suffering from rapid rates of dental calculus formation rates with those having slow formation rates in terms of salivary electrochemical properties as well as its proteomic, metaproteomic and elemental composition.

Methods

A total of 26 patients with a history of dental calculus were recruited. Saliva samples were collected and evaluated for electrochemical properties as well as elemental, proteomic and metaproteomic composition. Patients were provided scaling treatment to remove all calculus. Six months after the dental cleaning patients were re-assessed for th

SUBMITTER: Cai W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11949622 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature