"Salivary Glands: New Approaches in Diagnostics and Treatment" ed. by Işıl Adadan Güvenç

This volume is a comprehensive reference, which brings together information on salivary secretion and its disorders, the novel salivary diagnostic methods for numerous diseases, and new techniques in the treatment of salivary diseases.
Saliva is a complex fluid that maintains oral health and has many physiological functions. It is a noninvasive diagnostic fluid as well. Lately, salivary diagnostics has proven its potential to reach clinical practice in the near future for the early detection, diagnosis, and monitoring of various diseases.


This book contains information for a diverse audience, including dentists, oral biologists, experimental biologists, molecular biologists, oncologists, radiologists, oral and maxillofacial surgeons, and otorhinolaryngologists.


Contents
1 Secretions of Human Salivary Gland
2 Xerostomia: An Update of Causes and Treatments
3 Sialorrhea: A Guide to Etiology, Assessment, and Management
4 Salivary Diagnostics
5 Proteomics of the Salivary Fluid
6 Approach to Diagnosis of Salivary Gland Disease from Nuclear Medicine Images
7 Salivary Effects of Facial Vibrotactile Stimulation in Patients with Sjogren's Syndrome and Poor Salivation
8 Combined Approaches in Sialolithiasis of Major Salivary Glands