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This in vitro study evaluates the antioxidant substances present in the human diet with an antimutagenic productive capacity against genotoxic damage induced by exposure to X-rays in an attempt to reduce biological damage to as low a level as reasonably possible.
Gum disease affects fertility, and may add two-plus months to getting pregnant. Fertility drugs may contribute towards gingivitis. Gum disease affects men's sperm modality.
Oral cancer’s much higher prevalence among older people may be due to an age-related reduction in protective salivary antioxidant mechanisms and/or an age-related increase in the magnitude of oral carcinogen attack, such as reactive oxygen species (ROS) and reactive nitrogen species (RNS), causing DNA aberrations. This study found a significantly reduced total value of salivary antioxidant ... Read more
Joanne Maglares, now 50, visited her dentist for a broken tooth from chewing on ice, she had no inkling that her overall health was in jeopardy. Read this story to see how the dentist, Dr. Maria Emanuel Ryan, contributed to saving her life!
Blocking the collagen-binding protein Cnm in Streptococcus mutans may prevent patients from developing infective endocarditis or coronary atherosclerosis. Streptococcus mutans, a predominantly hard tissue (tooth) colonizer, is considered the primary etiologic agent of dental caries, an infectious disease that affects 60 to 90% of the population worldwide. Streptococcus mutans was the most frequently detected bacteria ... Read more
This is an extensive epidemiologic study based on the Health and Retirement Study (HRS), a biennial longitudinal survey of individuals over 50 years old (and spouses). The data from 1996, 1998, 2000, 2002 and 2004 was included. Although there are limitations to the study, most notably lack of information on detailed dental treatment procedures, they found ... Read more
Periodontitis is a strong independent risk factor for nonfatal ischemic stroke and its impact is almost the same as that of Hypertension (HPT) and higher than that of Diabetes Mellitus (DM) in adults in their 40s and 50s. This poster was presented at the 2011 IADR meeting as a poster.
This case report presents dental treatment of oral inflammation and subsequent reduction of symptoms of active rheumatoid Arthritis (RA).
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 ... Read more
There is increasing attention to the potential benefit from the use of antioxidants in the field of dental medicine. In general, antioxidants may be available through oral ingestion, diet or vitamin supplements, and in nutraceuticals. In addition, treatment of oral and dental health problems may include drug-free, natural antioxidant remedies that are available in topical ... Read more