Description
Saliva plays an important role in the maintenance of oral health by exhibiting multiple host defense functions, including tissue coating and antimicrobial activity. Saliva can be collected and measured as unstimulated whole saliva, unstimulated saliva or stimulated saliva (using an inert stimuli). This biofluid acts as a key source for biochemical, immunological and molecular markers. Use of saliva as a diagnostic medium has increased in recent years leading to the development of noninvasive techniques and further advancing precision medicine initiatives