TABLE 1: Salivary parameters in caries active and caries free children

Gender

Age

Caries

Flow rate

pH

Buffer capacity

Total protein

Total calcium

Total

activity

antioxidants

Girl

7-10

CF

3.78 ± 0.74

7.15 ± 0.15

5.44 ± 0.43

5.68 ± 1.33

8.66 ± 1.66

0.16 ± 0.03

Girl

7-10

CA

3.46 ± 0.43

7.07 ± 0.43

5.32 ± 0.40

6.61 ± 1.30

8.08 ± 2.09

0.23 ± 0.05

CF versus CA

t = 1.44

t = 0.62

t = 0.79

t = 1.93

t = 0.84

t = 4.18

p = 0.16

p = 0.54

p = 0.44

p = 0.06

p = 0.41

p < .001

Boy

7-10

CF

3.83 ± 0.84

7.28 ± 0.34

5.37 ± 0.44

5.59 ± 1.34

8.90 ± 1.39

0.16 ± 0.05

Boy

7-10

CA

3.76 ± 1.18

7.24 ± 0.45

5.03 ± 0.76

7.23 ± 1.37

7.41 ± 1.89

0.20 ± 0.04

CF versus CA

t = 0.18

t = 0.28

t = 1.47

t = 3.32

t = 2.46

t = 2.91

p = 0.86

p = 0.78

p = 0.15

p < 0.01

p < 0.05

p < 0.05

Girl

11-14

CF

4.28 ± 1.51

7.17 ± 0.31

4.76 ± 0.44

5.57 ± 1.19

9.11 ± 1.28

0.19 ± 0.04

Girl

11-14

CA

4.25 ± 1.18

7.15 ± 0.39

5.19 ± 0.47

6.57 ± 1.50

7.97 ± 1.57

0.23 ± 0.04

CF versus CA

t = 0.07

t = 0.16

t = 0.79

t = 2.56

t =2.18

t = 2.90

p = 0.95

p = 0.88

p = 0.44

p <0.05

p <0.05

p < .001

Boy

11-14

CF

4.35 ± 1.05

7.47 ± 0.38

4.91± 0.55

5.28 ± 0.84

9.13 ± 1.02

0.19 ± 0.04

Boy

11-14

CA

4.58 ± 1.17

7.31 ± 0.21

4.90 ± 0.41

7.36 ± 1.52

7.12 ± 1.60

0.22 ± 0.04

CF versus CA

t = 0.56

t = 1.36

t = 0.07

t =4.63

t =4.10

t = 2.21

p = 0.58

p = 0.19

p = 0.94

p < 0.01

p < 0.01

p > .005

Unpaired ‘t’ test

p < 0.05 Significant

p > 0.05 Not significant