WHOLE SALIVA PROTEASE LEVELS IN RELATION TO PERIODONTAL STATUS IN MAN.
Abstract
Whole saliva protease activity was measured in 83 randomly chosen subjects and in 59 persons with severe periodontal involvement. Thirty-three persons from the latter group were retested at least 3 months after periodontal surgery. Significant differences were found between these subject groupings, protease levels being high in subjects with periodontal disease and decreasing after therapy. Parotid and submaxillary fluids demonstrated no protease activity. The proteolytic enzymes present in whole saliva were observed to originate from both mammalian cellular elements and microorganisms. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Apr 01, 1966
- Accession Number
- AD0635112
Entities
People
- Howard H. Chauncey
- Ira L. Shannon
Organizations
- United States Air Force School of Aerospace Medicine