XXXX levels in dental follicles of asymptomatic impacted third molars.

@entity1 @entity3145 @entity26 @entity1234 @entity4500 @entity1865
PURPOSE: Increased levels of reactive @entity26 species lead to oxidative stress and @entity3145 . @entity1234 ( @entity1865 ) is one of many low-molecular-weight endproducts of lipid peroxidation that increases with oxidative stress. The aim of this study was to determine oxidative stress in dental follicles (DFs) of radiologically asymptomatic impacted third molars (ITMs) using @entity1865 . MATERIALS AND METHODS: This study involved 40 DFs of 40 @entity1 referred for clinically and radiographically asymptomatic ITMs. Forty healthy gingival tissues in the same @entity1 were obtained during surgical @entity4500 as a control group. DF widths on periapical radiographs narrower than 2.5 mm were included in the study. All tissues samples were analyzed for @entity1865 as an indicator of oxidative stress. RESULTS: Levels of @entity1865 were significantly higher in DFs from ITMs than those from healthy gingival tissues of the same @entity1 (P < .01). CONCLUSION: The results suggest that significant oxidative stress may occur in DFs of asymptomatic ITMs. The findings suggest that increased @entity1865 may play an important role in oxidative stress in DFs. In light of these preliminary findings of the present study, further investigations and comprehensive studies are required to determine the role of antioxidants that scavenge free radicals in DFs.
