Comparison of dental caries experience and salivary electrolyte parameters among children aged 6-14 years with type 1 diabetes mellitus and healthy controls: An in vivo study.
Children with type 1 diabetes showed higher salivary sodium and chloride levels than healthy controls, but similar caries experience despite differences in salivary composition.
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