Melatonin: Implications in dentistry: A review
Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences and Hospital, Bengaluru, India.
Review Article
World Journal of Advanced Research and Reviews, 2023, 18(03), 1307–1311
Article DOI: 10.30574/wjarr.2023.18.3.1196
Publication history:
Received on 09 May 2023; revised on 22 June 2023; accepted on 24 June 2023
Abstract:
Melatonin, known as chemical of darkness is a hormone secreted by the pineal gland. Studies have shown that it has antioxidant, antiageing, immunomodulatory, antineoplastic properties. Because of these effects, it might be used therapeutically in dentistry for the potentially malignant disorders, lesions of mechanical, bacterial, fungal or viral origin. Thus, it is important for the dental clinicians to be familiar with the possible therapeutic uses of MLT in dentistry. The aim of the present article is to review on melatonin and its applications in dentistry.
Keywords:
Hormone; Melatonin; Oral Implications; Physiology
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