Moderate-severe active dental caries (exposure) vs Caries-free or mild dental caries (control)
Salivary IL-8 level (pg/mL) · Children and young adults (3-25 years)
Salivary IL-8 levels are higher in children and young adults with active dental caries than in controls but the difference is not statistically significant (SMD 57.20 pg/mL, 95% CI -18.60 to 133.00; 7 studies); ungraded.
1 finding from 1 review
- Activity and levels of TNF-α, IL-6 and IL-8 in saliva of children and young adults with dental caries: a systematic… 2024 All outcomesObservational studies in children and young adults across nine countries (saliva-based cytokine comparison)SMD 57.20 [-18.60, 133.00]7 studies · 522 participantsGRADE not reported