Changes in Salivary Matrix Metalloproteinase-8 Concentrations Are Not Associated with Oral Health during Early Adolescence
Oral health indices retrieved from public health records were not associated with changes in MMP-8 concentrations in early adolescents over a 2-year follow-up. Salivary MMP-8 may not be a suitable biomarker of oral health in pediatric populations.
Authors
- Otto Helve (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6254-3180)
- Muhammed Manzoor (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7939-1563)
- Aino Salminen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7576-090X)
- Nitin Agrawal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9482-3440)
- Pirkko J. Pussinen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3563-1876)
- Sohvi Lommi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4393-5725)
- Heli Viljakainen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7486-3437)
Institutions
- University of Helsinki (FI)
- University of Eastern Finland (FI)
- Helsinki University Hospital (FI)
- Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare (FI)
- Folkhälsans Forskningscentrum (FI)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Caries Research
- Published
- 2025-11-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000549527
- Primary Topic
- Oral microbiology and periodontitis research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- Päivikki ja Sakari Sohlbergin Säätiö
- Paavo Nurmen Säätiö