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http://dx.doi.org/10.5856/JKDS.2022.15.2.101

Application of Diagnostic Laboratory Tests in the Field of Oral Medicine: A Narrative Review  

Ji Woon, Park (Department of Oral Medicine and Oral Diagnosis, School of Dentistry and Dental Research Institute, Seoul National University)
Yeong-Gwan, Im (Department of Oral Medicine, Dental Science Research Institute, School of Dentistry, Chonnam National University)
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Journal of Korean Dental Science / v.15, no.2, 2022 , pp. 101-111 More about this Journal
Abstract
The purpose of laboratory tests in the field of oral medicine can be divided into two categories: (1) medical evaluation of patients with systemic diseases that are planning to receive dental care and (2) diagnosis of patients with certain oral diseases. First, laboratory tests are commonly used to evaluate patients with systemic diseases who need dental management. A combination of multiple tests is usually prescribed as a test panel to diagnose and assess a specific disease. Test panels closely related to oral medicine include those for rheumatoid arthritis, connective tissue disease/lupus, liver function, thyroid screening, anemia, and bleeding disorders. Second, laboratory tests are used as auxiliary diagnostic methods for certain oral diseases. They often provide crucial diagnostic information for infectious diseases caused by bacteria, fungi, and viruses that are associated with pathology in the oral and maxillofacial regions. Laboratory tests for infectious diseases are composed of growth-dependent methods, immunologic assays, and molecular biology. As the field develops, further application of laboratory tests, including synovial fluid analysis in temporomandibular joint disorders, salivary diagnostics, and hematologic biomarkers associated with temporomandibular disorders and orofacial pain conditions, is currently under scrutiny for their reliability as diagnostic tools.
Keywords
Clinical laboratory techniques; Diagnosis; Oral disease; Oral medicine;
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