Antioxidants in Dentistry: Clinical Significance and Controversies

著者

  • Deepika Nappalli Senior lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, K.V.G. Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka.
  • Sandeepa N.C. Senior lecturer, Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, K.V.G. Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka.
  • Sumana Devadiga Senior lecturer, Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, K.V.G. Dental College and Hospital, Sullia, Karnataka.

キーワード:

Antioxidants、 free radicals、 oxidative stress

要旨

Antioxidants are extensively used in routine general clinical practice in the present era. Oxidative stress plays an important role in the etiology of various oral lesions. Increased incidence of oral cancer and potentially malignant disorders, where the oral environment is damaged by the production of free radicals warrants the need for research and evidence in the use of antioxidants in the field of dentistry.  

発行日

2014-01-16

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セクション

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