What Is Dry Mouth / Xerostomia?
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Welcome to dentalANTIOXIDANTS.com, the best source for information about the links among antioxidants, oral health, and overall systemic health.
The link between inflammation, oxidative stress and systemic disease is an important area of interest in medicine, particularly in vascular medicine. Oral infection and periodontal disease have been identified as risk factors and studies published by the New England Journal of Medicine and Journal of the American College of Cardiology affirm the link between periodontal disease and vascular disease, including heart attack and stroke.
When there are too many free radicals, or oxidants, in the body, the imbalance is called oxidative stress . In the oral cavity, oxidative stress is associated with infection or inflammation of the gums (gingivitis) and other soft tissues (periodontitis). But factors including alcohol consumption, exposure to nicotine, dental procedures, bleaching agents, dental cements and composite fillings also lead to oxidative stress. And oxidative stress in the oral cavity can be a major contributor to systemic oxidati
What Is Dry Mouth / Xerostomia?