ReviewBiomolecules2024
A Roadmap for the Rational Use of Biomarkers in Oral Disease Screening.
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10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.
- Salivary biomarkers for the prognosis of oncological and infectious diseases: a systematic review.Frontiers in dental medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The Role of Dental Oncology in Cancer Care: a Critical Component of Comprehensive Treatment, Education, and Interdisciplinary Collaboration- a Narrative Review.Journal of cancer education : the official journal of the American Association for Cancer Education · 2026Review
- Modulation of dental caries-associated oxidative stress by different restorative materials: A salivary malondialdehyde-basedJournal of conservative dentistry and endodontics · 2026Article
- Innovative Biomarkers for Oral Immunity: Advancements and Clinical Applications.Advances in experimental medicine and biology · 2026Review
- BioRisk-S (Biological Risk-Stomatognathic): A Predictive Algorithm for Early Systemic Detection of Stomatognathic Dysfunction.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Microbial dysbiosis and host-microbe interactions in proliferative verrucous leukoplakia: insights into carcinogenic potential.Archives of microbiology · 2025Review
- Loss of Heterozygosity in Oral Potentially Malignant Disorders and Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma - A Scoping Review.Head and neck pathology · 2025Article
- The Role of Oral Biomarkers in the Assessment of Noncommunicable Diseases.Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Review
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Abstract
Oral health has witnessed a significant transformation with the integration of biomarkers in early-diagnostic processes. This article briefly reviews the types of biomarkers used in the screening and early detection of oral diseases, particularly oral cancer, periodontal diseases, and dental caries, with an emphasis on molecular biomarkers. While the advent of these biomarkers may represent a leap forward in oral healthcare, it also opens the door to potential overtesting, overdiagnosis, and overtreatment. To inform the selection of novel biomarkers and ensure their rational use in screening tests, it is imperative to consider some key characteristics, which are specific to the biomarker (e.g., surrogate biomarkers should reliably reflect the primary health outcome), to the test (e.g., sensitivity and specificity must be balanced based on the disease of interest), and to the disease (e.g., the efficacy of treatment should improve when the condition is diagnosed earlier). For systemic conditions associated with oral diseases, researchers should be extremely cautious when determining who is "at risk", particularly when such risk is small, non-existent, or inconsequent. This framework aims to ensure that advancements in oral health diagnostics translate into genuine improvements in patient care and well-being.
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