Human saliva, a seemingly simple aqueous fluid, is, in fact, an extraordinarily complex
biocolloid that is not fully understood, despite many decades of study. Salivary lubrication is …

Salivary pH is a neglected factor that may affect the performance of removable dental
prostheses (RDP). This study aimed to review literature in reference to the role of salivary pH …

Objective: The purpose of this study was to clarify the influence of consuming yogurt
fermented with Lactobacillus delbrueckii ssp. bulgaricus OLL1073R-1 (1073R-1-yogurt) on …

Saliva is a readily accessible and inexpensive biological specimen that enables
investigation of the oral microbiome, which can serve as a biomarker of oral and systemic …

Oral squamous cell carcinoma (OSCC) is one of the most common malignancies worldwide,
and new protocols for routine and early detection are required. Raman spectroscopy is an …

Therapeutic drug monitoring (TDM) is extremely helpful in individualizing dosage regimen of
drugs with narrow therapeutic ranges. It may also be beneficial in the case of drugs …

The preanalytical phase of saliva proteomics/peptidomics, which includes sample collection,
handling, and storage, represents a major challenge for any researcher that envisions …

Background Edentulism can reduce mastication, leading to changes in food pattern, with
possible consequences to masticatory muscle thickness. Objectives This study verified …

Objectives: Patients with xerostomia manifest various clinical signs of oral dryness, which
has an impact on oral functions and wearing of dental prostheses, but the evidence of …

Objective: To assess the intraoral conditions and oral function of patients with amyotrophic
lateral sclerosis (ALS). Material and methods: This single-centre, cross-sectional …