Does Oxidative Stress Induced by Alcohol Consumption Affect Orthodontic Treatment Outcome?
HIGHLIGHTSEthanol, Periodontal ligament, Extracellular matrix, Orthodontic movement. Alcohol is a legal drug present in several drinks commonly used worldwide (chemically known as ethyl alcohol or ethanol). Alcohol consumption is associated with several disease conditions, ranging from mental disorders to organic alterations. One of the most deleterious effects of ethanol metabolism is related to oxidative stress. This promotes cellular alterations associated with inflammatory processes that eventually lead to cell death or cell cycle arrest, among others. Alcohol intake leads to bone destruction and modifies the expression of interleukins, metalloproteinases and other pro-inflammatory signals involving GSKβ, Rho, and ERK pathways. Orthodontic treatment implicates mechanical forces on teeth. Interestingly, the extra- and intra-cellular responses of periodontal cells to mechanical movement show a suggestive similarity with the effects induced by ethanol metabolism on bone and other cell types. Several clinical traits such as age, presence of systemic diseases or pharmacological treatments, are taken into account when planning orthodontic treatments. However, little is known about the potential role of the oxidative conditions induced by ethanol intake as a possible setback for orthodontic treatment in adults.
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Valencia, Spain.
Jorge M
JM
Barcia
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Valencia, Spain.
Sandra
S
Portolés
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Valencia, Spain.
Laura
L
Portolés
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Valencia, Spain.
Alba C
AC
Urdaneta
Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Europea de Valencia Valencia, Spain.
Verónica
V
Ausina
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir Valencia, Spain.
Gema M A
GM
Pérez-Pastor
School of Medicine and Dentistry, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente MártirValencia, Spain; Facultad de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Europea de ValenciaValencia, Spain.
Francisco J
FJ
Romero
Department of Biomedical Sciences, Universidad Cardenal Herrera, CEU Moncada, Spain.
Vincent M
VM
Villar
ethanol; orthodontic movement; orthodontic treatment; oxidative stress; periodontal ligament