The effect of omega-3 fatty acids on active periodontal therapy: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

"Host modulatory therapy" (HMT) with ω-3 fatty acids aims at reducing inflammation. With HMT as an adjunct, a better result of periodontal therapy is expected. The aim of this systematic review and meta-analysis (MA) was to examine the additional effect of ω-3 fatty acids to non-surgical periodontal therapy (SRP) on the probing pocket depth (PPD) and the clinical attachment level (CAL).

Materials and methods

MEDLINE-PubMed and Cochrane-CENTRAL libraries were searched up to January 2021 for randomized controlled trials in patients with chronic periodontitis, treated with SRP/placebo as controls and SRP/ω-3 fatty acids as the test group.

Results

The search identified 173 unique abstracts, and screening resulted in 10 eligible publications. Descriptive analysis showe

SUBMITTER: Van Ravensteijn MM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9795982 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature