Virtue of Coenzyme Q10 as an Antioxidant Drug in Periodontal Disease : A Review

Periodontal disease is a disease of inflammatory origin. In the oxidative phosphorylation process for ATP generation, coenzyme Q10 (CoQ10) plays a vital role. Coenzyme Q10 is a vital antioxidant. In cellular bioenergetics, the coenzyme Q10 plays a major role. Because of its large molecular weight and its medicinal properties, the absorption of dietary coenzyme Q10 has numerous therapeutic application in human diseases. Evidence of beneficial effect in cardiovascular and neuro degenerative disease were noted and it was found that Q10 has superior safety record. This article gives the relation of CoQ10 to the periodontal disease.