The effect of an antioxidant gel compared to chlorhexidine during the soft tissue healing process: An animal study.
Kelechi UkaegbuDeborah FoyleXianghong LuanEmet SchneidermanEdward P AllenJacqueline PlemonsKathy K H SvobodaPublished in: Journal of periodontology (2024)
Animals treated with AO healed faster. AO led to earlier upregulation of TNFα and antioxidant enzyme SOD. We hypothesized that AO promoted an earlier inflammatory process while counteracting oxidative stress by increasing antioxidant responses via SOD.