Naslov
Saliva as a diagnostic fluid

Autori
Pezelj-Ribarić, Sonja ; Prpić, Jelena ; Glažar, Irena

Izvornik
Sanamed (1452-662X) 10 (2015); 215-219

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, pregledni rad, ostalo

Ključne riječi
caries ; diagnosis ; disease ; oral fluid ; saliva

Sažetak
Saliva is a readily available oral fluid with many functions, from digestion, maintenance of oral tissues’ integrity, to caries prevention. Changes regarding its secretion may be divided into qualitative and quantitative: both of them are a consequence of certain conditions/diseases (e.g. internal factors) or nutrients/ drugs ingested (e.g. external factors). During the last 15 years, technological advances gave a significant momentum to utilization of saliva as a diagnostic tool. Analysis of saliva, just like the blood analysis, has two main objectives: to identify the subjects suffering from a certain disorder, and to follow the development and progress of therapy. This paper provides an overview of possibilities for the use of saliva for diagnostic purposes and gives specific examples of some clinical investigations, with the final aim to stimulate the use of this noninvasive means for the health care promotion.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Dentalna medicina

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