Salivary myeloperoxidase and malondialdehyde are increased in patients exhibiting an asymptomatic mandibular impacted third molar.

CONCLUSIONS: Salivary MPO and MDA are higher among patients with one asymptomatic MITM, but these levels decrease significantly one month after surgical extraction. The large decrease in oxidative stress biomarkers could justify third molar extraction despite the absence of symptoms.
PMID: 31232389 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: Medicina Oral, Patologia Oral y Cirugia Bucal - June 26, 2019 Category: ENT & OMF Tags: Med Oral Patol Oral Cir Bucal Source Type: research