Salivary biomarkers – Emerging era in periodontics

Abstract

Periodontitis is a chronic inflammatory noncommunicable disease that affects all parts of the periodontium and causes irreversible damage. A biological sign of either pathogenic or normal processes is called a biomarker. Finding biomarkers is helpful for tracking the advancement of pathological conditions as well as for disease prevention, diagnosis, and prognosis. Effective treatment depends heavily on early disease identification. The disease process's severity and potential implications are lessened by early detection and treatment. Traditional clinical criteria are frequently inadequate in the field of periodontology to identify sites of active disease, track the effectiveness of therapy, or gauge the degree of vulnerability to future. Medical researchers are committed to identifying molecular illness biomarkers that indicate a concealed deadly threat prior to the disease becoming complicated in order to overcome this obstacle. Saliva is a vital physiological fluid that contains a complex mixture of chemicals. As a diagnostic tool, it is becoming more and more popular.