Smart biomaterials can sense and react to physiological or external environmental stimuli
(eg, mechanical, chemical, electrical, or magnetic signals). The last decades have seen …

The continuous exchange of chemicals with blood and the non-invasive collection make
saliva an interesting specimen for clinical applications, from the detection of biomarkers to …

There has been a long-standing interest in point-of-care (POC) diagnostics as a tool to
improve patient care because it can provide rapid, actionable results near the patient. Some …

Oral cancers are the sixth most frequent cancer with a high mortality rate. Oral squamous
cell carcinoma accounts for more than 90% of all oral cancers. Standard methods used to …

The oral mucosa, which is the lining tissue of the oral cavity, is a gateway to the body and it
offers first-line protection against potential pathogens, exogenous chemicals, airborne …

Antimicrobial peptides (AMPs) are a crucial part of innate immunity that exist in the most of
living organisms. In fact, AMPs have ability to incite the innate immune response and combat …

Periodontal health is influenced by a number of factors such as oral hygiene, genetic and
epigenetic factors, systemic health, and nutrition. Many studies have observed that a …

Oral biofilms attach onto both teeth surfaces and dental material surfaces in oral cavities. In
the meantime, oral biofilms are not only the pathogenesis of dental caries and periodontitis …

Given the huge economic burden caused by chronic and acute diseases on human beings,
it is an urgent requirement of a cost-effective diagnosis and monitoring process to treat and …

There has been a rapid growth in the interest and adaptation of saliva as a diagnostic
specimen over the last decade, and in the last few years in particular, there have been major …