Melatonin: Bone Metabolism in Oral Cavity

• Autores principales: Fanny López-Martínez (Autor), Patricia N. Olivares Ponce (Autor), Miriam Guerra Rodríguez (Autor), Ricardo Martínez Pedraza (Autor)
• Formato: Libro
• Publicado: Hindawi Limited, 2012-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Materias: article
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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...