Investigation of Antioxidant Capacity of Several Luting Cements Processes by HPMC Method

Abstract

Background: Free radicals (FR) occur in oral cavity where lot of food was transferred to through entire life under specific saliva conditions. Many enzymes, microorganism, alcohol beverages, nicotine and other harmful or indifferent substances when in contact to oral tissues might provoke oxidation process under specific condition creating FRʼs. The similar role might have various dental materials.

Keywords

• antioxidant
• antioxidant capacity
• free radicals
• luting cement
• glass ionomer cement
• eugenol
• quercetin
• flavone