Abstract
Objectives: To study the activity of carbonic anhydrase VI (CA VI) and ±-amylase in saliva and in biofilm after a cariogenic challenge with sucrose and starch in children aged 3 to 5 years. Methods: Fifty-four (54) preschoolers aged 3 to 5 years, both genders, will be divided into 2 groups: caries free (CF, n = 27) and caries (C, n = 27). In each individual, the presence of visible biofil…