whole saliva samples. Salivary LDH may be a feasible
and useful parameter for the screening of periodontal
disease, while salivary AST and BUN also appear to
be potentially useful for this purpose. (J. Oral Sci. 48,
177-183, 2006)
Keywords: periodontal disease; periodontal pocket
probing; community periodontal index;
lactate dehydrogenase; saliva.