Biography
Biography: Bene Ekine-Afolabi
Abstract
The oral cavity which is comprising of the dental sets, tongues, larynx and microorganisms, is an important part of the human body, food intake in healthy individual passes through the oral cavity as the first point of call. This means that every element of food has its first contact with the dental set and the mucus membrane of the oral cavity. Thus, meaning the dental set and the oral cavity will be the first home to unfriendly bacteria that are associated with food. Therefore, the initiation of immunity to unfriendly microorganisms will commence in the oral cavity. Maintaining healthy gum and teeth is a lifelong endeavor.
Gum diseases and dental decay has often been treated with little or no attention to the genetic status of an individual. Glutathione is important in immune response and homeostasis of an individual, in disease prevention. Various disease including cancer, diabetes, and cardiovascular disease have been linked to poor oral hygiene; however, the implication of genetic status has not been elucidated.
Accumulating evidence have shown the implication of glutathione dysfunction in diseases and shown to be common mostly in Individuals with glutathione-S-transferase polymorphisms, an enzyme responsible for the function of glutathione. Microorganisms associated to food and genetic status of glutathione S-transferase as well as glutathione availability in individuals could be the unseen team to give answer to gum disease and oral cancer prevention or treatment.