Open AccessEvaluation of total antioxidant capacity of saliva and serum in caries-free and caries-active adults: An in-vivo study
Author(s) -
Mithra N Hegde,
Nidhi Hegde,
Akarapu Ashok,
Shilpa S. Shetty
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
indian journal of dental research/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 - 10.4103/0970-9290.116670
Subject(s) - saliva , antioxidant capacity , antioxidant , dentistry , oxidative stress , analysis of variance , medicine , oral health , physiology , chemistry , biochemistry
Oxidative stress is defined as an imbalance between the production of reactive oxygen species and antioxidant defense systems which are widely recognized as an important feature of many diseases including dental caries, suggesting that total antioxidant status may be of importance in determining the progression of caries.