Role of Free Radicals and Common Antioxidants in Oral Health, an Update.
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2015
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Free radicals have been implicated in the etiology of large number of major diseases. They can
adversely alter many crucial biological molecules leading to loss of form and function. Such
undesirable changes in the body can lead to diseased conditions. Antioxidants are compounds
which destroy the free radicals in the body, thereby preventing against harmful oxidation- reduction
reactions. Antioxidants are critical for maintaining optimum health and wellbeing. The best sources
are fruits and vegetables which provide a variety of antioxidants like Vitamins A, C, E &
carotenoids. As in every medical field, the usage of antioxidants is becoming more frequent in
dentistry also. It can help adjunct treating the progress of oral problems such as periodontitis or
gingivitis or progression of potentially malignant disorders to malignancy. Thus, a greater
consumption of fruits and vegetables should be encouraged as they are the natural sources of
these chemopreventive antioxidant along with other protective factors packaged by nature. This
review focuses on commonly used effective antioxidants in different oral and dental pathologies as
a new generation adjunctive remedy.
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Antioxidants, carotene, free radicals, chemoprevention, lycopene, oxidative stress
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Nagarajappa Anil Kumar, Pandya Divya, Sreedevi, Ravi K S. Role of Free Radicals and Common Antioxidants in Oral Health, an Update. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research. 2015; 9(4): 1-12.