Melanin: A scavenger in gingival inflammation

Indian Journal of Dental Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 38-43

  Nilima, S ^a   Vandana, K L ^b  

^a MAULANA AZAD INSTITUTE OF DENTAL SCIENCES   (India)

^b Davangere   (India)

Author keywords

Gingivitis; gingivitis; IL 1 ; melanin; non pigmented healthy gingiva; pigmented; reactive oxygen species; scavenger

Indexed keywords

ANTIOXIDANT; INTERLEUKIN 1BETA; MELANIN; REACTIVE OXYGEN METABOLITE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE CONTROL STUDY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; GINGIVA; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PERIODONTICS; PIGMENTATION; REFERENCE VALUE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTIOXIDANTS; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; GINGIVA; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; INTERLEUKIN-1BETA; MALE; MATCHED-PAIR ANALYSIS; MELANINS; MIDDLE AGED; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PIGMENTATION; REACTIVE OXYGEN SPECIES; REFERENCE VALUES; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79960378630     PISSN: 09709290     EISSN: 19983603     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0970-9290.79973     Document Type: Article

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