Matrix metalloproteinase‐8 is a promising candidate biomarker for oral fluid (gingival
crevicular fluid, peri‐implant sulcular fluid and saliva) and mouthrinse chair‐side/point‐of …

In the era of personalized/precision health care, additional effort is being expended to
understand the biology and molecular mechanisms of disease processes. How these …

Saliva is a highly versatile biological fluid that is easy to gather in a non-invasive manner—
and the results of its analysis complement clinical and histopathological findings in the …

Saliva is an interesting alternative diagnostic body fluid with several specific advantages
over blood. These include non-invasive and easy collection and related possibility to do …

Research into biomarkers of periodontitis is driven by mainly three targets: to identify 'at
risk'patients before periodontal tissue destruction occurs; to determine disease activity and …

Periodontitis is a microbial-induced chronic inflammatory disease, which may not only result
in tooth loss, but can also contribute to the development of various systemic diseases. The …

Levels of and especially the degree of activation of matrix metalloproteinase (MMP‐8) in oral
fluids (ie, saliva, mouth rinse, gingival crevicular fluid (GCF) and peri‐implantitis sulcular …

Background and Objective Analysis of inflammatory biomarkers in saliva could offer an
attractive opportunity for the diagnosis of different systemic conditions specifically in …

Severe periodontitis is ranked as the sixth most prevalent disease affecting humankind, with
an estimated 740 million people affected worldwide. The diagnosis of periodontal diseases …

Recent studies suggest that periodontal disease and type 2 diabetes mellitus are bi-
directionally associated. Identification of a molecular signature for periodontitis using …