MicroRNAs as Salivary Markers for Periodontal Diseases: A New Diagnostic Approach?

Table 4

Comparison of miRNas frequently mentioned in connection with periodontal disease with results from selected oral cancer and precancer investigations.

	Kozaki et al. 2008 [63]	Park et al. 2009 [28]	Cervigne et al. 2009 [64]	Scapoli et al. 2010 [65]	Lajer et al. 2011 [66]	Lundegard et al. 2015 [56]
miR-146a	X		X	X	X
miR-155			X	X	X
miR-203	X					X
miR-142-3p		X	X
miR-223			X		X

Each miRNA that was validated in the context of periodontal disease was also mentioned in investigations for cancer and precancer of the oral cavity. This table provides a small exemplary overview. Consequently, even more studies with similar results are not shown here.