LEADER 01664nam 2200361 450 001 9910688495403321 005 20230623173055.0 024 7 $a10.5772/intechopen.77735 035 $a(CKB)5400000000040860 035 $a(NjHacI)995400000000040860 035 $a(EXLCZ)995400000000040860 100 $a20230623d2019 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 00$aSaliva and Salivary Diagnostics /$fSridharan Gokul, editor 210 1$aLondon :$cIntechOpen,$d2019. 215 $a1 online resource (96 pages) 311 $a1-83962-390-X 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $aSalivary diagnostics have advanced exponentially in the past decade. Saliva collection is easy and non-invasive and allows for detecting a myriad of biomarkers, making it a promising diagnostic tool. Salivary analytes have been evaluated for their role as potential biomarkers in oral cancer, cancer of distant sites, dental caries, periodontal diseases, oral microbial infections, and autoimmune disorders, as well as in diagnosis of systemic diseases. This book presents a thorough knowledge of the functions and properties of saliva, its role in health and disease, and the diagnostic technologies available for the identification of saliva biomarkers. 606 $aSalivary glands 615 0$aSalivary glands. 676 $a612.313 702 $aGokul$b Sridharan 801 0$bNjHacI 801 1$bNjHacl 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910688495403321 996 $aSaliva and Salivary Diagnostics$92182194 997 $aUNINA