Significant positive correlations between protease activities in saliva and supragingival/subgingival calculus indices, periodontal pocket depth, or P-M-A index were confirmed. When the partial correlation was calculated, the subgingival calculus index correlated well with the sediment protease at pH 8.5, and the supragingival calculus index showed a significant correlation with the supernate protease at pH 4.5.
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