Open AccessMesotherapy using Vitamin C as an anti-inflammatory agent in persistent gingival inflammation: A case series
Author(s) -
Bhavya Brahmavar,
Safiya Fatima Khan,
Asim Mustafa Khan
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of indian society of periodontology (print)/journal of indian society of periodontology (online)
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.309
H-Index - 28
eISSN - 0975-1580
pISSN - 0972-124X
DOI - 10.4103/jisp.jisp_443_20
Subject(s) - medicine , inflammation , scaling and root planing , gingival inflammation , vitamin , vitamin e , pathology , gingivitis , dentistry , antioxidant , periodontitis , chronic periodontitis , biochemistry , chemistry
Mesotherapy is a minimally invasive procedure which involves local intradermal therapy (LIT) with biologically active substances given in minor quantities to the area of pathology. Vitamin C is an important antioxidant agent which can modulate the attenuation of inflammatory process and enhance tissue repair.