Melatonin: Bone Metabolism in Oral Cavity

Throughout life, bone tissue undergoes a continuous process of resorption and formation. Melatonin, with its antioxidant properties and its ability to detoxify free radicals, as suggested by Conconi et al. (2000) may interfere in the osteoclast function and thereby inhibit bone resorption, as sugges...

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Main Authors: Fanny López-Martínez, Patricia N. Olivares Ponce, Miriam Guerra Rodríguez, Ricardo Martínez Pedraza
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Dentistry
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/628406