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KMID : 0355220070320030273
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Journal of Korean Academy Oral Medicine
2007 Volume.32 No. 3 p.273 ~ p.281
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Effects of Zinc on Oral Bacteria and Volatile Sulfur Compound (VSC) in Oral Cavity
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Kim Young-Jun
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Abstract
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Zinc compounds have been used in various fields - cosmetics, medicine, and dentistry -because of its effective functions to human tissues or organs. Especially, it is well known that zinc has many biologic effects in oral cavity. Zinc ion can affect various oral microorganisms, resulting in reduction of oral bacteria, dental plaque, and dental caries. Also, zinc ion has an ability to reduce amounts of oral anaerobic bacteria and oral VSC and can reduce oral malodor. The author summarized the characteristics and toxicity of zinc, several forms of zinc compounds applied in human tissues, and reviewed biologic effects of Zinc in oral cavity (anti-bacterial effects, anti-plaque effects, anti-caries effects, and anti-VSC effects of zinc).
Because of many advantages of zinc in oral cavity, it can be concluded that application of zinc compound to various oral diseases will be extended and activated, and promising.
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KEYWORD
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Zinc, Anti-bacterial effect, Anti- plaque effect, Anti-caries effect, Volatile sulfur compound, Oral malodor
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