Background During the past few decades, scientific developments in cariology, dental
materials and diagnostic systems have changed dentistry's approach to diagnosis and …

Recent developments in molecular methods have revolutionized the detection and
characterization of microorganisms in a broad range of medical diagnostic fields, including …

Aberrant promoter hypermethylation is common in head and neck cancer and may be useful
as a marker for cancer cells. We examined whether cells with tumor-specific aberrant DNA …

Chemiluminescence was evaluated as a diagnostic aid in the detection of oral cancer and
potentially malignant epithelial lesions (PMELs) by comparing it against 1% tolonium …

Early dental caries detection is carried out by a method that combines optical coherence
tomography (OCT) and Raman spectroscopy to provide morphological information and bio …

Early dental caries detection will facilitate implementation of nonsurgical methods for
arresting caries progression and promoting tooth remineralization. We present a method that …

Various molecular biology techniques have become available in the last few years. One of
the most revolutionary of these techniques regarding nucleic acid analysis is the polymerase …

This review discusses the principles of polymerase chain reaction (PCR) and its application
as a diagnostic tool in periodontology. The relevant MEDLINE and PubMed indexed …

Objectives. This study presents a discussion on the fundamentals of polymerase chain
reaction (PCR) and its use as a diagnostic tool in periodontology. Materials and Methods. A …

Minimally invasive procedures are the new paradigm in health care. Everything from heart
bypasses to gall bladder, surgeries are being performed with these dynamic new …