ArticleJournal of advanced pharmaceutical technology & research2022
Salivary oxidative stress level among tobacco chewers and smokers: A comparative Study.
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- Salivary Malondialdehyde as a Marker of Oxidative Stress in Tobacco Chewers, with and without Oral Submucous Fibrosis: A Comparative, Cross-Sectional Biochemical Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2026Article
- Impact of Tobacco Consumption on Salivary Protein Profiles: A MALDI-TOF Mass Spectrometry Study.Asian Pacific journal of cancer prevention : APJCP · 2025Article
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Abstract
Tobacco contains various toxic contents which produce oxygen-free radicals that damage oral tissues. Since saliva encounters tobacco, it has antioxidant defense system and also can serve as a biomarker for oral diseases. Thus, the present study aims to evaluate salivary oxidative stress levels among smokers and chewers. Unstimulated saliva from 240 males who visited tobacco cessation clinic for the first time was collected. Standard protocol was followed to collect saliva and assess salivary antioxidant levels from 80 participants with the habit of smoking, smokeless, and both (smoking and smokeless) tobacco users. The collected data were statistically analyzed. The mean salivary superoxide dismutase and malonyldialdehyde levels were significantly high for participants with both habits (
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