Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0) vs Caries-free status
CA VI activity · Children (age about 2-9 years) across the 7 meta-analyzed activity samples; excludes Kivela 1999 adults (18-24 years), qualitative only…
Salivary/biofilm CA VI activity is significantly higher in individuals with dental caries than in caries-free individuals (SMD 0.894, 95% CI 0.386 to 1.392; not GRADE-rated).
1 finding from 1 review
- Associations of the activity and concentration of carbonic anhydrase VI with susceptibility to dental caries: A… 2023 All outcomesCross-sectional (single time point) · Pediatric/community dental settings (Brazil, Saudi Arabia, Finland)SMD 0.894 [0.386, 1.392]7 studies · 411 participantsGRADE not reported