Publisher's Synopsis
This volume discusses the use of saliva testing as a non-invasive diagnostic aid to monitor drug and hormone levels and to detect oral and systemic disease, including AIDS. Investigators from the fields of oral biology, pharmacology and toxicology, and microbiology and immunology, present their work on the biochemistry and pharmacokinetics of drugs and hormones in saliva and the clinical applications of such testing. The role of saliva in dental caries and peridontal disease is also discussed.