Salivary Physicochemical Parameters in Relation to Dental Caries and Adiposity Status.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

The objective of this study was to investigate the correlations between salivary physicochemical parameters, adiposity, and caries indices in Hong Kong adolescents.

Methods

A total of 921 adolescents aged 12-15 years from four randomly selected local secondary schools were invited to participate in this cross-sectional study. Dental examinations including the number of decayed, missing, and filled teeth (DMFT), salivary physicochemical parameters, and anthropometric measurements were performed. The Mann-Whitney U test was used to examine the differences in salivary parameters and adiposity indices between participants with different levels of caries experience. Correlations between adiposity indices, salivary parameters, and caries indices were examined using Spea

SUBMITTER: Deng Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11982596 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature