Dental caries assessment (WHO/clinical diagnostic criteria; caries = DMFT>0) vs Caries-free status
CA VI concentration · Individuals assessed for dental caries (mainly children aged 2-9 years; one study in adults aged 18-24 years)
Salivary CA VI concentration is significantly lower in individuals with dental caries than in caries-free individuals (SMD -0.672, 95% CI -1.011 to -0.332; 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 -0.672 [-1.011, -0.332]2 studies · 141 participantsGRADE not reported