CORESTA Congress, New Orleans, 2002, ST 10
Antioxidant complex in a cigarette filter reduces the level of protein carbonyls of saliva exposed to cigarette smoke
Thione International, Inc., Atlanta, GA., USA
Cigarette smoke (CS), which is injurious to salivary proteins, is associated with various oral pathologies and oro-pharyngeal cancer. Saliva is the first body fluid to come in contact with inhaled CS and helps protect tissues from damage. Previous...