Vitamin C (Ascorbic Acid), the antiscorbutic vitamin, cannot be synthesized by humans and
other primates, and has to be obtained from diet. Ascorbic acid is an electron donor and acts …

Periodontitis is a term used to describe an inflammatory process, initiated by the plaque
biofilm, that leads to loss of periodontal attachment to the root surface and adjacent alveolar …

This paper aims to review the role of free radical‐induced tissue damage and antioxidant
defence mechanisms in inflammatory diseases that involve pathogenic processes similar 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 …

The pathological events leading to the destruction of the periodontium during inflammatory
periodontal diseases are likely to represent complex interactions involving an imbalance in …

Studies of metal uptake, metabolism and excretion by single bacterial, yeast, plant and
animal cells is a widespread area of research, yet little is known about the reactivity and …

Background/aims: Saliva, a heterogeneous fluid comprising proteins, glycoproteins,
electrolytes, small organic molecules and compounds transported from the blood, constantly …

Background: The involvement of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in periodontal pathology is
unclear but will be modulated by in vivo antioxidant defence systems. The aim of this cross …

In recent years, there has been a tremendous expansion in medical and dental research
concerned with free radicals, reactive oxygen species, and anti-oxidant defense …

Objectives: Increased levels of reactive oxygen species lead to oxidative stress. Recent data
suggest increased lipid peroxidation (LPO) levels and oxidative stress in periodontitis …