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Daniela Pereira Lima1, Diego Garcia Diniz, Suzely Adas Saliba Moimaz

  • 1Department of Pediatric and Preventive Dentistry, Araçatuba School of Dentistry, UNESP-São Paulo State University, Rua José Bonifácio 1193, Araçatuba, SP, Brazil, 16015-050. dani.pl@hotmail.com

International Journal of Infectious Diseases : IJID : Official Publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases
|September 4, 2009
PubMed
Summary

Saliva analysis offers a simple, non-invasive method for assessing health. Advances in technology are expanding its use in diagnosing oral and systemic diseases alongside other tests.

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