J Oral Med Pain.  2022 Dec;47(4):167-173. 10.14476/jomp.2022.47.4.167.

Application of Laboratory Medicine in the Field of Oral Medicine

• Kim MJ

• KMID: 2552154
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.14476/jomp.2022.47.4.167

Abstract

Various diseases of the orofacial region that are treated in the field of oral medicine not only are associated with local factors but may also be affected by systemic factors. Knowledge about laboratory medicine is needed to identify the systemic factors that can influence these diseases. Therefore, oral medicine specialists should be able to use diagnostic tests of laboratory medicine and interpret the results in diagnosing and treating diseases in the field of oral medicine. The aim of this article is to examine the diagnostic tests used in laboratory medicine that might be applied to assess the systemic aspect of diseases in the field of oral medicine and to interpret the significance of the findings.

Keyword

Medical laboratory science; Oral medicine