Evaluation of melatonin levels in saliva in gingivitis and periodontitis cases: A pilot study

Objective: To evaluate the melatonin levels in saliva in gingivitis and periodontitis cases. Background: Melatonin has strong antioxidant, free radical scavenging, and immunomodulating properties, acts on osteoblasts directly to stimulate cell proliferation and synthesis of Type I collagen, and prom...

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Published in:	Contemporary Clinical Dentistry
Main Authors:	Karuna Lodhi, Charanjit Singh Saimbi, Mohammad Akhlaq Khan, Chandishwar Nath, Rakesh Shukla
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Subjects:	Gingivitis melatonin periodontitis saliva
Online Access:	http://www.contempclindent.org/article.asp?issn=0976-237X;year=2016;volume=7;issue=4;spage=519;epage=523;aulast=Lodhi