Diagnostic applications of saliva in dentistry

The use of saliva to identify individuals with disease and to follow the progress of the affected individual has attracted the attention of numerous investigators. Its noninvasive method of collection, simplicity, and cost effectiveness make it a useful tool not only to the general practitioner but...

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Published inInternational journal of clinical pediatric dentistry Vol. 2; no. 3; pp. 7 - 13
Main Authors Ar, Prabhakar, Gulati, Akanksha, Mehta, Deepak, Sugandhan, S
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published India Jaypee Brothers Medical Publishers 01.09.2009
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Saliva diagnosis
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Summary:The use of saliva to identify individuals with disease and to follow the progress of the affected individual has attracted the attention of numerous investigators. Its noninvasive method of collection, simplicity, and cost effectiveness make it a useful tool not only to the general practitioner but also to the pediatric dentist. The aim of this paper is to provide the clinician with a comprehensive review of the diagnostic uses of saliva in dentistry.
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ISSN:0974-7052
0975-1904
DOI:10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1012