Role of Free Radicals and Common Antioxidants in Oral Health, an Update.

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dc.contributor.authorNagarajappa, Anil Kumar
dc.contributor.authorPandya, Divya
dc.contributor.authorSreedevi
dc.contributor.authorRavi, K S
dc.date.accessioned2017-01-02T05:29:26Z
dc.date.available2017-01-02T05:29:26Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractFree 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.en_US
dc.identifier.citationNagarajappa 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.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://imsear.searo.who.int/handle/123456789/180877
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sciencedomain.org/metrics/9843en_US
dc.source.urihttps://www.sciencedomain.org/abstract/9843en_US
dc.subjectAntioxidantsen_US
dc.subjectcaroteneen_US
dc.subjectfree radicalsen_US
dc.subjectchemopreventionen_US
dc.subjectlycopeneen_US
dc.subjectoxidative stressen_US
dc.titleRole of Free Radicals and Common Antioxidants in Oral Health, an Update.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
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