1Senior Lecturer Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER
2Professor, Department of Prosthodontics, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, BIHER
3Senior Lecturer, Department of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Mamta Dental College and Hospital, Khammam
*Corresponding Author: Dr. Sankar Narayanan R. MDS., Senior lecturer, Department of oral medicine and radiology, SreeBalaji Dental College and Hospital, Velachery main road, Narayanapuram, Pallikaranai, Chennai-100. Phone no: 9884464135. EMAIL: sankarnarayananbds@gmail.com
Online published on 26 September, 2019.
The Interferons are a group of multifunctional proteins involved in theactivity of the immune system. They are antiviral agents. There are mainlythree types of Interferons in the humans namely Interferon Alpha (IFNA)Interferon Beta (IFNB) and Interferon Gamma (IFNG).Interferons (IFNs) came into limelight with their use in hepatitis infections. It has been used in various cancer treatment modalities. This article throws light on its applications in oral diseases particularly in oral potentially malignant disorders.
IFNs, Diseases, Cancer
