In the latest episode of the Next Regeneration podcast, hosts Anina and Elena talk to Nagihan Bostanci, the Head of Internationalization in Dentistry and Professor of Inflammation Research in Periodontology at the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm, Sweden. Together they discuss her research on salivary biomarkers.
Bostanci suggests that salivary markers could revolutionise patient care by profiling risk, monitoring over time, and providing prognostic insights.
While a single marker may not be sufficient for point-of-care diagnostic tests, she reveals how biomarker analysis could complement existing clinical and radiographic tools. Bostanci also discusses the future of microfluidic devices and the potential of wearable tech for patient monitoring.