Open AccessComparison of salivary total antioxidant levels in male smokers and non-smokers according to their personality types
Author(s) -
Hamed Mortazavi,
Azadeh Ghasemi,
Mohammadreza Vatankhah
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
dental and medical problems
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.249
H-Index - 8
eISSN - 2300-9020
pISSN - 1644-387X
DOI - 10.17219/dmp/114440
Subject(s) - saliva , analysis of variance , personality , type d personality , medicine , antioxidant capacity , cigarette smoking , oxidative stress , antioxidant , physiology , gastroenterology , psychology , biology , biochemistry , social psychology
Cigarette smoking is a major global health problem, associated with various oral diseases, such as oral cancers. Salivary antioxidants may play an important role in fighting against radicals and the oxidative components of cigarettes, which can cause DNA damage. Furthermore, psychological stress, which occurs more often in individuals with type A personality, affects plasma antioxidant levels.