Antiglycation and antioxidant activity of four Iranian medical plant extracts.

Objective: Diabetes mellitus (DM) is the most common metabolic disorder that defined by chronic hyperglycemia for the deficiency in insulin secretion or resistance. Hyperglycemia could induce non-enzymatic glycation of proteins. It has been suggested that some traditional plants can improve blood glucose and inhibit glycation process.

Evaluation of histological impacts of three types of orthodontic fixed retainers on periodontium of rabbits.

Statement Of The Problem: Fixed retainers were developed to maintain incisor alignments after orthodontic treatments. Although the effects of fixed retainers on periodontal health are clinically studied, no studies have still evaluated the histological changes in the periodontium after the placement of thefixed retainers.

Purpose: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of customised retainers on periodontium histologically.