Assessment of salivary thiocyanate levels and pH in the saliva of smokers and nonsmokers with chronic periodontitis – A comparative study

Assessment of salivary thiocyanate levels and pH in the saliva of smokers and nonsmokers with chronic periodontitis – A comparative study

Background: It has been speculated that the pathogenesis of diseases prompted by cigarette smoking includes oxidative damage by free radicals. Though, definitive evidence that smoking may cause the oxidative modification of target molecules in vivo is lacking. Therefore, the purpose of this study wa...

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Main Authors: C Naresh Kumar, Subramaniam M Rao, Ankur Jethlia, Chandra Shekhar Linganna, Manish Bhargava, Devendra H Palve
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
Subjects:
antioxidants
chronic periodontitis
cigarette smoking
ph
saliva
Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2021;volume=32;issue=1;spage=74;epage=78;aulast=Kumar

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