title: Salivary diagnosis: more than a lick and a promise.
abstract: There is a growing appreciation for the use of oral fluid as an easily collected, non-invasive diagnostic medium in a variety of disease states and clinical situations. Dental applications include differential diagnosis of salivary gland disease, caries and periodontal disease activity and susceptibility tests, Candida monitoring and testing for HIV and hepatitis.
authors.affiliation: Columbia University School of Dental and Oral Surgery, New York, N.Y. 10032.
authors.forename: I D
authors.initials: ID
authors.lastname: Mandel
mesh_terms: D003945:Diagnosis, Oral / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D010510:Periodontal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D012463:Saliva / Q000737:chemistry / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology; D012466:Salivary Gland Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis; D013048:Specimen Handling