Clinical Use of Saliva Testing

Question 1

What are three clinical uses of saliva testing?

Answer 1

1. Lie detector
2. Oral infection (health issues)
3. Systemic diseases (health issues)

Question 2

Lie detector

Answer 2

• Rice

- Guilty = can’t swallow, dry mouth

Question 3

Oral infections may not only cause _____, but also….

Answer 3

• Periodontal disease

- Low birth weight babies, cardiovascular problems, diabetes, and more

Question 4

Systemic diseases…

Answer 4

May be detected through saliva and oral infections before they appear in the rest of the body. Physicians and dentists work side by side