Phosphatase in Human Saliva: Its Relationship to Calculus and Lactobacillus Counts
- 1 June 1954
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Journal of Dental Research
- Vol. 33 (3) , 335-338
- https://doi.org/10.1177/00220345540330030601
Abstract
Phosphatase activity and Lactobacilli levels'' of the saliva of 49 senior dental students with and without calculus were detd. Data show the presence of only 1 phosphatase enzyme in saliva with a max. pH at 5.5. No association between the phosphatase level and Lactobacilli counts was found in these students. The function of phosphatase in the saliva is still in question.Keywords
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