"DIAGNOSTIC APPLICATIONS OF SALIVA IN FORENSIC ODONTOLOGY - AN UPDATED REVIEW"

In the past few years saliva has gained much interest as a diagnostic tool for systemic diseases, oral diseases and in forensic investigations. The main advantages include the ease of collection and non-invasive techniques of sample collection. The analysis of salivary biomarkers acts as a boon in the forensic investigative crime scenes. The salivary analysis has wide uses in the alcohol and drug abuse, cases of poisoning, and animal bites.