Correction: Exploring the interplay of vitamin D, salivary antimicrobial peptides, and cytokines in oral immunity and disease prevention: an insight for implications in oral health policy

In the original article, the author list, corresponding-author designation, and affiliations were published incorrectly.

In the published article, the author name was incorrectly written as Varsha D Shiragannavar. The correct author name is Varsha D. Shiragannavar.

The author list and the affiliation numbering were incorrectly published as:

Ashwini Tumkur Shivakumar^1,2*, Sumana Mahadevaiah Neelambike^3, Supreeta R Shettar^3, G. K. Megha^3, Varsha D Shiragannavar^3, Nirmala G Sannappa Gowda^1, Dhakshaini MR^4, Keshava Prasad^5, Prasanna K. Santhekadur³*

¹Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, Mysore, India

²Department of Microbiology, JSS Academy of Higher Education and Research, Mysuru, India

³Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College, Mysuru, India

⁴Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, India

⁵Department of Microbiology, RV Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India

The correct author list and affiliation numbering are:

Ashwini Tumkur Shivakumar^1*, Sumana Mahadevaiah Neelambike², Supreeta R Shettar², G. K. Megha², Sowmya Halasabalu Kalgeri¹, Varsha D. Shiragannavar³, Nirmala G Sannappa Gowda⁴, Dhakshaini MR⁵, Keshava Prasad⁶, and Prasanna K. Santhekadur³*

¹Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, India

²Department of Microbiology, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysuru, India

³ Department of Biochemistry, JSS Medical College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysuru, India

⁴ Department of Biochemistry, MVJ Medical College and Research Hospital, Hoskote, Bangalore

⁵ Department of Prosthodontics and Crown and Bridge, JSS Dental College and Hospital, JSSAHER, Mysore, India

⁶ Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, RV Dental College and Hospital, Bengaluru, India.

The original version of this article has been updated.

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