ArticleClinical oral investigations2026
Salivary innate immune peptides are associated with dental caries experience in young adults.
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backgroundSaliva has traditionally been studied in relation to dental caries through parameters such as flow rate, pH, and buffering capacity. However, additional components, particularly proteins of the innate immune system, may also contribute to caries development or prevention. This study evaluated whether antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) in saliva are associated with caries status in young adults.
methodsForty healthy volunteers (18-35 years) attending the University Dental Clinics provided stimulated saliva samples and were assigned to either a low-caries group or a high caries experience group, based on ICDAS criteria and DMFS index scores. Levels of human β-defensins 1-3, histatin-5, and cathelicidin LL-37 were quantified using peptide-specific ELISA kits.
resultsAll AMP concentrations were significantly higher in individuals with low caries compared with those with high caries (p < 0.001). Moreover, a negative association was observed between D1-6MFS scores and salivary AMP concentrations.
conclusionsThese findings indicate that salivary AMPs levels are associated with caries experience and may reflect differences in host innate immune response. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: Salivary AMPs may represent promising non-invasive biomarkers to support caries risk assessment and preventive strategies.
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