J Oral Pathol Med (2012) 41: 649–661 Free radicals play a key role in the development of
several pathological conditions. Therefore, several methods have been developed to …

Saliva is an interesting alternative diagnostic body fluid with several specific advantages
over blood. These include non-invasive and easy collection and related possibility to do …

Background: Reactive oxygen species (ROS) and free radicals are physiologically produced
during cellular metabolism. When their balance is disrupted in favor of ROS, a condition …

Background: Previous studies have shown that salivary thiobarbituric acid reactive
substances are related to the periodontal status in adults. Such an analysis has not been …

Oxidative stress (OS), an imbalance in the oxidant–antioxidant equilibrium, is thought to be
involved in the development of many seemingly unrelated diseases. Oral cavity tissues are a …

Salivary oxidative stress markers represent a promising tool for monitoring of oral diseases.
Saliva can often be contaminated by blood, especially in patients with periodontitis. The aim …

Periodontitis is a multifactorial and infective oral disease that leads to the destruction of
periodontal tissues and tooth loss. Although the treatment of periodontitis has improved …

The oral cavity, a very complex and unique milieu due to its dual function, respiratory and
digestive, is the only place in the body where the mineralized tissue is exposed to the …

Objective Saliva plays a pivotal role as an antioxidant system, and saliva antioxidant levels
are reduced in patients with periodontal disease. Recently, a biochemical test able to …

Objective An oral cavity is a place especially susceptible to oxidative damage. It is subjected
to many environmental pro-oxidative factors or factors that have the ability to generate …