Saliva contains constituents that reflect the physiological and diseased state of the human body, and hence could be an non invasive and effective diagnostic tool. Various saliva-based biomarkers for early detection of oral pre-cancer and cancer have been proposed and more than 120 biomarkers of saliva (salivary constituents, proteomic, transcriptomic, genomic, and metabolomic analyses) have been suggested as potential diagnostic tools of oral cancer and pre-cancer diagnosis. This book is about the potential salivary biomarker for detection of oral premalignant disorder and oral cancer based...

Dentists now have access to a wide range of unique treatment methods as a result of substantial scientific and technological breakthroughs in the field of dentistry. Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a non-invasive treatment procedure that use photosensitizers, a specific wavelength of light, and the production of singlet oxygen and reactive oxygen species (ROS) to kill undesired eukaryotic cells (such as oral tumors) and harmful microbes. In several disciplines of dentistry, it is seen as a valid therapeutic option. The aim of the present study was to systematically review the efficacy and...

The salivary glands in mammals are exocrine glands that produce saliva through a system of ducts. Humans have three paired major salivary glands (parotid, submandibular, and sublingual), as well as hundreds of minor salivary glands. Salivary glands can be classified as serous, mucous, or seromucous (mixed).In serous secretions, the main type of protein secreted is alpha-amylase, an enzyme that breaks down starch into maltose and glucose,whereas in mucous secretions, the main protein secreted is mucin, which acts as a lubricant.