Publications by authors named "Faisal A Bindawoad"
Article Synopsis
- Saliva contains various biomarkers that can help diagnose multiple oral and systemic disorders, making it a significant tool for clinical diagnostics.
- A comprehensive review was conducted using the PRISMA framework, analyzing 212 papers found in major research databases, ultimately evaluating 54 studies.
- The findings highlight that saliva can diagnose several diseases as effectively as traditional methods, demonstrating its potential as an accessible source for medical biomarkers.
Background: Waterpipe tobacco smoking (WTS) is an issue all over the world, although it is particularly prevalent in the Middle East, and Southeast Asia. The genotoxic effects of smoking were reported to be associated with nucleus abnormalities such as micronuclei (MN), karyorrhexis (KR), karyolysis, pyknosis, binucleates, broken eggs, condensed chromatin in exfoliated buccal mucosal cells, and was believed to be associated with apoptosis of cells and was not correlated to the exposure time.
Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate and compare the cytotoxic and genotoxic effects of cigarette and WTS on buccal mucosa.