Association between salivary immune markers and oral health conditions in pregnant women.

Sci Rep · 2025 · PMC12056013 · PMID 40328948

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0.0530

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borderline significancep = 0.053so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

Also, the number of filled surfaces (FS) shows borderline significance ( p = 0.053), indicating women with high immune markers levels have less restored teeth surfaces suggesting elevated immune markers showing a protective mechanism by reducing the need for restorative treatment.

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a trend towards significancep = 0.055so close (0.05 < p ≤ 0.1)

The number of decayed surfaces (DS) showed a trend towards significance ( p = 0.055), suggesting women with high immune markers levels have less teeth surfaces affected by caries (Table 3 ).

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did not reach statistical significancep = 0.133not close (p > 0.1)

Progesterone levels, though higher in the Low group, did not reach statistical significance ( p = 0.133).

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