Saliva : Oral Diseases , Oral Health

 Salivasaliva :   Evaluation of the entire quantity of saliva is simple and can provide information, which has systemic relevance]. Quantitative changes in saliva may be due to drugs (at least 400 medications can cause xerostomia. Diuretics, antihypertensives, antipsychotics, antihistamines, antidepressants, anticholinergics, antineoplastics, amphetamines, barbiturates, hallucinogens, marijuana, and alcohol has been associated with decreased salivary flow and can cause problems such as progressive dental caries, fungal infections, oral pain, and dysphagia.

Qualitative changes in saliva composition may also provide diagnostic information about dental problems: increased levels of albumin in whole saliva detected in patients receiving chemotherapy as a treatment for cancer and then developed stomatitis, reduced salivary EGF levels may be important for the development of radiation mucositis, a deeper level high salivary nitrate and

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Saliva : Infectious Diseases

Infectious diseases

@ : Aliva viral diseases. S is superior to serum and urine for both sensitivity and specificity in testing for HIV infection, human herpes virus, cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, hepatitis C virus. The basis for many diagnostic tests in virology is the antibody response to infection. Saliva contains immunoglobulins (Ig) derived from two sources: the salivary glands and serum. The dominant Ig in saliva is secretory IgA (sIgA), which is derived from plasma cells in salivary glands, and are certain key immune defense mechanism in saliva]. In contrast, salivary IgM and IgG mainly derived from serum through GCF, and present in lower concentrations in saliva than IgA. Antibodies against viruses and viral components can be detected in saliva and may assist in the diagnosis of

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Diagnostic Saliva On The Body , Both In Health And In Disease

Saliva, a biofluid most available and non-invasively from the human body, permanent "bathes" the mouth and trying to cope with a changing environment. Oral cavity, is very complex and unique environment for multiple functions, the only place in the body where the mineralized tissues exposed to the external environment in which there are complex interactions between different surfaces: the host network software and hardware, food, air, and microorganisms. Saliva includes a large number of inorganic and organic compounds, which act as "mirrors the body's health." In addition to its other functions, saliva could constitute the first line of defense against oxidative stress. Because the composition and function, saliva can have a significant role in controlling oxidative damage and / or modulation in the oral cavity. As a diagnostic fluid, saliva offers distinctive advantages over serum. Furthermore, saliva may

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