Immune modulatory and antioxidant effects of locally administrated vitamin C in experimental periodontitis in rats.

Conclusions: The local vitamin C administration provided protection against inflammation-induced alveolar bone resorption by decreasing oxidative stress and inflammation-induced tissue breakdown vitamin C may be a therapeutic agent that can be used in periodontitis treatment. PMID: 32157939 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

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Source: Acta Odontologica Scandinavica - March 10, 2020 Category: Dentistry Authors: Aytekin Z, Arabacı T, Toraman A, Bayır Y, Albayrak M, Üstün K Tags: Acta Odontol Scand Source Type: research