Saliva and Oral Diseases

Saliva: A Diagnosis Fluid for Oral and General Diseases

Saliva is considered to be a reliable diagnostic fluid that can replace blood tests in monitoring a number of both oral and systemic diseases. Several aspects of saliva make this fluid one of the top priority biomedical research topics of the 21st century [1]. From a clinical point of view saliva meets one key criteria of an ideal diagnostic fluid: it is a non-invasive fluid. Other characterist...

The Antioxidant Potential of Saliva: Clinical Significance in Oral Diseases

The use of saliva as a diagnostic fluid is a relatively recent trend. Saliva is a mixed oral fluid derived from major and minor salivary glands. Oral fluid, often called the mirror of the body’s health, is a perfect medium to be explored for health and disease surveillance. Saliva is considered to be the first line of defense against oxidative stress (OS), the main cause for many systemic and o...

Saliva and oral health

Islamic fasting and oral health and diseases

Fasting is a religious obligation, which can be challenging for individuals with oral conditions due to its stringent code of conduct. Moreover, food abstinence during fasting can restrict oral feeding even further in patients whose nutrition has been already compromised. Previous research has mainly concentrated on oral hygiene and gum health, disregarding orodental conditions and diseases. Th...

Oral diseases