Salivary immunoglobulin levels and periodontal indices in Brazilian children with and without type 1 diabetes
Thyciana Rodrigues RIBEIRO,
Sara Maria SILVA,
Renata Asfor Rocha Carvalho MARTINS
et al.
Abstract:This cross-sectional study evaluated the association between salivary immunoglobulins, plaque index, and gingival index in Brazilian children with and without type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM1). The Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology (STROBE) checklist for the reporting of observational studies was followed. The DM1 group had 38 children, and an equal number of volunteers matched by sex and age were recruited as controls. Clinical examination was performed for plaque index and gin… Show more
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