Longitudinal Salivary Immunophenotyping Reveals Distinct Cellular Signatures of Periodontal Disease Activity and Resolution
Raza Ali Naqvi, Matt Tokarski, Kristofer Ceredon, Joseph Gluck, Sarah Elshourbagy, Laura Popa, Lana Dalbah, Michael L. Schmerman, JOEL L. SCHWARTZ, Salvador Nares, Afsar Naqvi
This paper shows that salivary immune cell profiling can track periodontal disease activity and treatment response by identifying changes in immune cell populations and inflammatory markers.
bioRxiv · Jul 6, 2026 · PreprintImmunology