The periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the worldwide
population. Gingivitis, the mildest form of periodontal disease, is caused by the bacterial …

Early detection is crucial for the treatment and prognosis of oral cancer, a potentially lethal
condition. Tumor markers are abnormal biological byproducts produced by malignant cells …

Aim: The aim of this study was to perform a literature review about the composition and
functions of saliva as well as describe the factors that influence salivary flow (SF) and its …

The assay of saliva is an increasing area of research with implications for basic and clinical
purposes. Although this biological fluid is easy to manipulate and collect, careful attention …

Current research efforts on neurological diseases are focused on identifying novel disease
biomarkers to aid in diagnosis, provide accurate prognostic information and monitor disease …

Saliva testing is a non-invasive and inexpensive test that can serve as a source of
information useful for diagnosis of disease. As we enter the era of genomic technologies and …

Saliva, the most available and non-invasive biofluid of the human body, permanently
“bathes” the oral cavity and is trying to cope with an ever-changing milieu. The oral cavity, a …

The use of human saliva as a diagnostic and prognostic fluid has until recently been
somewhat disregarded. Although sample collection is non-invasive, physiological and …

Salivary diagnostics for oral as well as systemic diseases is dependent on the identification
of biomolecules reflecting a characteristic change in presence, absence, composition, or …

Currently virus surveillance in swine herds is constrained by the cost-effectiveness and
efficiency of sampling methods. The objective of this study was to assess the value of using …