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Background: A new approach in caries research is focused on the fact that salivary Substrates, like urea and uric acid, may play an important role in biofilm pH, homeostasis and in inhibiting dental caries and thus act as biomarker. Methods: A clinical in vivo study was conducted in Dental college of Patna among simple random sample of 30 dental students (10 caries active and 20 caries free based on DMFT index) and of age group 18-25 years after satisfying the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Unstimulated saliva samples of dental students were collected at Coachman position using draining technique and salivary urea and uric acid estimation done at private pathology laboratory, Patna.Results: The mean for urea level was higher among Caries free Group (61.15±18.85) as compared to Caries group (9.91±3.64) while the mean uric acid level was higher among Caries group (10.19±2.16) as compared to caries free group (5.25±2.78). The caries experience when assessed by correlating the DMFT Score with salivary urea and salivary uric acid concentration, it was found that the DMFT Score is in negative correlation with urea level (r=-0.790) and positive correlation with uric acid level (r=0.751

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Author

Gagan Raj; Dhananjaya Kumar; Suma B. S.; Garima Mangal

Publisher

Medip Academy

Published

2022

Language

EN

Field

Medicine (Health Sciences)