A1 Refereed original research article in a scientific journal
Associations between salivary calcium and oral health
Authors: Sewon LA, Karjalainen SM, Soderling E, Lapinleimu H, Simell O
Publisher: MUNKSGAARD INT PUBL LTD
Publication year: 1998
Journal:: Journal of Clinical Periodontology
Journal name in source: JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PERIODONTOLOGY
Journal acronym: J CLIN PERIODONTOL
Volume: 25
Issue: 11
First page : 915
Last page: 919
Number of pages: 5
ISSN: 0303-6979
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-051X.1998.tb02390.x
We found clear assosiations between the level of salivary calcium and factors reflecting gingival health on one hand, and dental health on the other in a randomly selected group of healthy subjects, and conclude that salivary calcium may be important with regard to both dental and gingival health.