Open AccessEfficacy of spirulina as an antioxidant adjuvant to corticosteroid injection in management of oral submucous fibrosis
Author(s) -
Prathima Shetty,
Prashanth Shenai,
Laxmikanth Chatra,
Prasanna Kumar Rao
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.277
H-Index - 43
eISSN - 1998-3603
pISSN - 0970-9290
DOI - 10.4103/0970-9290.118001
Subject(s) - spirulina (dietary supplement) , medicine , placebo , oral submucous fibrosis , group b , gastroenterology , betamethasone , adjuvant , group a , clinical trial , pathology , chemistry , organic chemistry , alternative medicine , raw material
Oral submucous fibrosis (OSF) is a chronic condition of the oral cavity which results in permanent disability. A number of studies have proven that the management of premalignant diseases should include antioxidants. Therefore, a study was carried out to evaluate the efficacy of spirulina as an antioxidant adjuvant to corticosteroid injections in the management of 40 oral submucous fibrosis subjects of south Karnataka and north Kerala.
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