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Retroductal Submandibular Gland Instillation and Localized Fractionated Irradiation in a Rat Model of Salivary Hypofunction
Published on: April 24, 2016
Low dose irradiation as a treatment for gingivitis
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Medical Hypotheses
|December 13, 2005
Abstract:
Improved dental hygiene has decreased the incidence of dental caries and focused attention on periodontal diseases. Gingivitis is the inflammation and/or ulceration of gingival tissue caused by anaerobic bacteria. Ionizing radiation produces a variety of oxygen species from the water in our tissues; each is highly toxic for anaerobic. The hypothesis is: low dose irradiation should be an effective treatment for gingivitis.

