Efficacy of topical application of zinc compounds for oral mucosal diseases: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Topical zinc therapy has promising efficacy in managing oral mucosal diseases, particularly in cancer therapy-induced oral mucositis. However, evidence for other conditions remains limited. Further comprehensive RCTs are needed to establish its effectiveness across various oral mucosal diseases.
Authors
- Myung‐Hee Y. Kim (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5575-6858)
- H.G. Kho
Institutions
- Seoul National University Dental Hospital (KR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Medicina oral, patología oral y cirugía bucal
- Published
- 2025-11-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.4317/medoral.27549
- Primary Topic
- Oral health in cancer treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Research Foundation
- National Research Foundation of Korea
- Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea