Abstract :
Salivary diagnostics is a cost effective, minimally invasive procedure. This
bio-fluid can be easily collected, transported and stored. There are a variety of
conditions where saliva can be used as a diagnostic tool such as measurement
of stress, enzyme levels, developmental disease biomarkers and cancer
mutations. Anumber of studies have focused their attention on the assessment
and monitoring of oncologic biomarkers in saliva. Modern techniques,
chemicals and various equipment have made laboratory investigations of
saliva easy and precise. Its clinical applications and analysis has made
salivary diagnostics a useful tool in the field of Medicine and Dentistry. The
methodology for diagnosis of oral and systemic diseases has been a subject of
study by several researchers with the aim of increasing its use as a diagnostic
tool.
Keyword :
Salivary Diagnostics, Biofluid, Disease Biomarker.