Swarna Yerebairapura Math

Department of Oral Diagnostics and Surgical Sciences, School of Dentistry, International Medical University, Malaysia

Publications

• Original Article   
  Microbial, Biochemical & Immunological Assessment of Dental Caries
  Author(s): Devarasa Giriyapura Murugeshappa, Swarna Yerebairapura Math, Dheeraj Kalra, Pramod Redder Chandrappa* and Deepak Gowda Sadashivappa Pateel
  
  Introduction: Dental caries is a localized, pathological infectious process that ends up in the destruction of hard dental tissue. Among the factors that have been related to greater cariogenic activity, a high concentration in the mouth of bacteria with acidophilic activity (Streptococci mutans & Lactobacillus) is of greatest importance. There is some limited evidence about the role of salivary secretory immunoglobulin’s and proteins in the prevention of dental caries. Methodology: The study included a sample size of 70 subjects equally divided into Group I (caries active individuals) and Group II (caries free individuals). Stimulated saliva was collected to assess the levels of mutant’s streptococci and Lactobacillus count, while unstimulated saliva was collected to assess the levels of .. Read More»