Abstract
Saliva, crucial to the function and protection of the oral cavity, has recently become also a “diagnostic fluid.” Protein composition and function of saliva are altered during disease, allowing it to become a medium in detection of many systemic illnesses. Furthermore, its safe and noninvasive collection makes saliva an ideal specimen over blood. To appreciate the role of salivary proteomics in predicting disease, saliva’s production, composition, and excretion in health must be understood. A summary of salivary gland anatomy, histology, saliva formation, and secretion is reviewed in this chapter.
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The authors would like to thank the following colleagues:
Dr. Streckfus for his continuous mentorship
Dr. Barry Rittman for his gracious support of this chapter by providing all the histology pictures
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Shalizeh A. Patel
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To my husband: for loving me unconditionally
To my daughters: for making life so beautiful
Juliana A. Barros
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Patel, S.A., Barros, J.A. (2015). Introduction. In: Streckfus, C. (eds) Advances in Salivary Diagnostics. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-45399-5_1
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