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 …

Periodontitis, an inflammatory disease that affects the tissues surrounding the teeth, is a
common disease worldwide. It is caused by a dysregulation of the host inflammatory …

The mouth is the gateway for entrance of food and microorganisms into the organism. The
oral cavity is bathed by saliva, which is thus the first fluid that food and microorganisms will …

Glutathione, considered to be the master antioxidant (AO), is the most-important redox
regulator that controls inflammatory processes, and thus damage to the periodontium …

Background. Due to their low specificity, non-enzymatic antioxidants play a significant role in
the protection of organisms against free radicals. They are normally sourced from the diet …

Background. The activity of antioxidant enzymes in periodontitis is reduced, but results vary
between studies and are subject to bias. In turn, the expression of genes encoding …

Caries are a pathological process of extracorporeal nature, characterized by
demineralization of inorganic substances as well as proteolysis triggered by acids produced …

Oxidative stress, a physiological process that can damage cells, is known to affect various
aspects of oral health. Oxidative stress can influence dental implant longevity and health …

Introduction: Common oral diseases are known to be associated with dysbiotic shifts in the
supragingival microbiome, yet most oral microbiome associations with clinical end points …

Objective Recently, increasing concern has been focused on the contribution of oxidative
stress in the pathology of periodontal disease and diabetes mellitus. Firstly, the present …