Dentistry and Craniofacial Research

Clinical significance of salivary distinctiveness for dental professionals: a review

EuroSciCon Conference on Dental & Dental Hygiene
March 26-27, 2018 Edinburgh, Scotland

Asra Sabir Hussain and Taha M Masood

Independent Researcher, Saudi Arabia Saudi German Hospitals Group, Saudi Arabia

Posters & Accepted Abstracts: J Den Craniofac Res

DOI: 10.21767/2576-392X-C1-003

Abstract

Saliva is a biofluid that potentially serves as a reliable and a non-invasive diagnostic medium. The saliva-based microbial, immunologic, and molecular biomarkers aid in evaluating the condition of both healthy and diseased individuals. The objective of this review was to discuss the significance of saliva-based biomarker profiles in detecting the oral and systemic health conditions and to highlight the decision-making process of managing salivary dysfunctions for dental professionals in their clinical practice. According to the reviewed articles, saliva was used as a potential diagnostic medium for type I and II diabetes mellitus in well-controlled diabetic patients and Behcet disease. High levels of salivary enzymes might be attributed to the autoimmunological damage associated with the pathomechanism of diabetes mellitus. Clinical studies also reveal an association with oral pathologies for some of the established salivary markers of oxidative stress. However, these salivary markers are not for routine clinical use yet. A recent study proposed the measurement of the salivary enzyme lacto dehydrogenase (LD) level may be a useful tool to screen for gingivitis in young adults. On the other hand, there are several significant contributing factors that may result in salivary secretory disorders. Their prevalence and possible side effects may cause a negative impact on the patient�s quality of life. Therefore, to treat such salivary secretory disorders is often challenging for physicians in their clinical practice. Several diagnostic tools are used for detecting these lesions in the early stage. Nevertheless, further prospective researches are required to improve the quality of evidence.

Biography

Asra Sabir Hussain has completed her Bachelor’s in Dental Surgery (BDS) from Batterjee Medical College, Jeddah Saudi Arabia in September 2015. She started her career in a Private Dental Practice setup. Besides her clinical skills, she has keen interest in writing research papers relevant to different specialties in Dentistry. Her field of research interests are General Dentistry, Aesthetic Dentistry and Orthodontics. With the same enthusiastic approach, she earned the opportunity of Digital Poster Presentation at 42nd Annual Meeting of American Academy of Esthetic Dentistry held during August 03-05, 2017 in San Diego, California USA. She has presented her work as an E-Poster at the 26th American Dental Congress held during September 18-20, 2017 Philadelphia, USA. Nevertheless, she published her paper, “Methodologies in Orthodontic Pain Management, a Review” in The Open Dentistry Journal as a Principal and Correspondence Author and also “Esthetic restorative treatment planning for dental professionals, an overview” in the Ecronicon Dental Science Journal. She is now accepted in MSc Program (Primary Dental care OLDL) at The University of Edinburgh entry level February 2018.
dr.asrasabir@gmail.com