Saliva has become a central research issue in oral physiology and pathology. Over the evolution, the oral cavity has evolved the antioxidants uric acid, ascorbate reduced glutathione, plasma-derived albumin and antioxidants polyphenols from nutrients that are delivered to the oral cavity. However, blood cells extravasated from injured capillaries in gingival pathologies, or following tooth brus...

Trypanosoma brucei brucei infections which establish successfully in the tsetse fly midgut may subsequently mature into mammalian infective trypanosomes in the salivary glands. This maturation is not automatic and the control of these events is complex. Utilising direct in vivo feeding experiments, we report maturation of T. b. brucei infections in tsetse is regulated by antioxidants as well as...

Periodontal disease is a chronic inflammatory disease caused by gram-negative bacteria, characterized by gingival inflammation and alveolar bone resorption. In the pathogenesis of periodontal disease free radicals and oxidative stress play a significant role. Free radicals are frequently formed as metabolic by-products and their overproduction leads to cell damage and the development of oxidati...

Through dental procedures and environment, periodontal tissues are exposed to many types of reactive oxygen species (ROS). Recently, various forms of antioxidants have been introduced as an approach to fight dental diseases and improve general gingival health. This article focuses on the classification of antioxidants and the link between oxidative stress and periodontal disease. The protective...

Background: Pregnancy is a physiological condition that affects the general and oral health.It also associated with an increase in oxidative stress, which may presispose to diseases including dental caries. Aim of study: This study aimed measure salivary protein carbonyl, glutathione peroxidase selenium levels women who are pregnant their association caries comparison non-pregnant women, find o...

Tannins act as antioxidants, anticarcinogens, cardio-protectants, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial agents and bind to salivary peptides by hydrophilic and hydrophobic mechanisms. Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (ESI-MS) has been used to assess both hydrophilic and hydrophobic components of noncovalent binding in protein complexes. In the present study, direct infusion Electrospray...

OBJECTIVE To investigate whether there is a relationship between periodontitis and ischemic heart disease by estimation of total antioxidant status in saliva and serum. MATERIALS AND METHODS A total of 80 samples were collected and divided equally into 4 groups of healthy controls, chronic periodontitis patients, ischemic heart disease patients with periodontitis, and ischemic heart disease p...

O Ox xi id da an nt ts s a an nd d A An nt ti io ox xi id da an nt ts s i in n M Me ed di ic ca al l S Sc ci ie en nc ce e available at www.scopemed.org Abstract In the SouthEast Asian countries oral cancer is one among the commonly occurring malignancies due to tobacco use and quid chewing habits. Early stage diagnosis of the disease is reported to have a better prognosis. Sialochemistry studi...