Recently, a number of chairside diagnostic tests have been created. The destructive process, present illness activity, disease rate, pattern, and extent, future breakdown severity, and treatment response are all covered by these tests. The doctor can treat the patient holistically rather than only as a periodontal reflection of the underlying disease if they have a thorough understanding of these issues. Clinical examination won't be useful until the type, source, precision, and function of the possible markers are identified and understood. In order to convey relevant information about a...

Récemment, un certain nombre de tests de diagnostic au fauteuil ont été créés. Ces tests portent sur le processus de destruction, l'activité actuelle de la maladie, le taux, le schéma et l'étendue de la maladie, la gravité future de la dégradation et la réponse au traitement. Le médecin peut traiter le patient de manière holistique plutôt que comme le reflet parodontal de la maladie sous-jacente s'il a une compréhension approfondie de ces questions. L'examen clinique ne sera pas utile tant que le type, la source, la précision et la fonction des marqueurs possibles n'auront pas...

This book describes that the oral cavity is a moist environment; a film of fluid called saliva constantly coats its inner surfaces and occupies the space between the lining oral mucosa and the teeth. Salivary function provides host protection, assists in the initiation of food and fluid intake, and enables communication through speech. Without adequate salivary output, oral and pharyngeal health declines along with a person's quality of life. Salivary dysfunction, however, is not a normal consequence of growing older, and is due to systemic diseases, medications, and head and neck...