Investigate the mechanism ofearly childhood caries (ECC) development

The development of early childhood caries (ECC) is closely related to the salivary microenvironment, but the role of host factors in the pathogenesis of ECC has not been fully characterized. The aim of this study was to investigate the mechanism of ECC development and to search for salivary protein biomarkers that can predict ECC development by quantitative proteomic analysis of saliva host-derived proteins.