Saliva In Research And Clinical Diagnosis

Authors

  • Zubaidah Hj Abdul Rahim Oral Biology Department, Faculty of Dentistry, University Malaya

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.22452/adum.vol5no1.3

Keywords:

Saliva, collection apparatus, storage conditions, clinical diagnosis

Abstract

Saliva collection is non-invasive and less stressful when compared with blood collection. Extensive studies on saliva has been carried out and the use of saliva as a biological sample in clinical diagnosis and for monitoring hormones, drugs and pollutants and viruses has been recommended. The complexities associated with saliva such as proper collection device and strict standardisation of a number of factors which include time of collection, types of saliva and storage made it less favourable to blood.

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Published

1998-12-31

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Original/Research Article