Jeffrey Ebersole (Dental) and colleagues from University of Kentucky, ADA Forsyth Institute, and University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio co-authored “Realizing the clinical utility of saliva for monitoring oral diseases,” which published July 15 in the journal Periodontology 2000. The study aimed to provide an overview of the potential uses of saliva as a diagnostic fluid, with an emphasis on the use of salivary biomarkers to effectively identify risks for early transition to periodontal disease, ongoing disease activity, progression, and likelihood of response to standard periodontal therapy.