Saliva as a diagnostic tool for dental caries, periodontal disease and cancer: is there a need for more biomarkers?
Marília Afonso Rabelo Buzalaf, Adriana de Cássia Ortiz, Thamyris de Souza Carvalho, Simone Ortiz Moura Fideles, Tamara Teodoro Araújo, Samanta Mascarenhas Moraes, Nathalia Rabelo Buzalaf, Fernanda Navas Reis
Abstract
: Despite extensive efforts which have been directed toward the identification of one or a combination of biomarkers with good predictive values for the early detection of dental caries, periodontal disease and cancer, these biomarkers still need validation before chairside point-of-care devices can be widely used in the clinic.
Topics & Concepts
BiomarkerMedicineDiseaseSalivaBiomarker discoveryCancerCancer biomarkersHead and neck cancerContext (archaeology)PopulationPeriodontitisBioinformaticsPathologyDentistryInternal medicineBiologyProteomicsBiochemistryEnvironmental healthPaleontologyGeneOral microbiology and periodontitis researchSalivary Gland Disorders and FunctionsDental Health and Care Utilization