title: Antioxidant therapy as monotherapy or as an adjunct to treatment of periodontal diseases.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Treatment of periodontal diseases by nonsurgical debridement has been considered as a gold standard procedure. Various other treatment modalities have been tried and tested to treat periodontal diseases. The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of antioxidant therapy on the progression of periodontal disease as monotherapy and/or as an adjunct to nonsurgical debridement.
  
  
  METHODS
  70 subjects were divided into three groups, i.e. clinically healthy, gingivitis and periodontitis group on the basis of Community Periodontal Index of Treatment Needs score. Gingivitis and periodontitis groups were further subdivided into three subgroups. At the baseline, periodontal attachment loss was recorded and scaling and root planing was performed in two subgroups. 6 mg antioxidant was administered in three divided doses for 2 weeks. Saliva samples were collected at baseline, 15(th) day, 30(th) day and 45(th) day for evaluation of uric acid levels.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Uric acid levels were significantly low in patients with more periodontal attachment loss as compared to clinically healthy and gingivitis groups. As the treatment was initiated, significant increase in uric acid levels was observed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Rise in salivary antioxidant levels was observed on the administration of antioxidant therapy. Hence, antioxidant therapy can be used as an adjunct to the nonsurgical periodontal therapy.
authors: Department of Periodontics, Pacific Dental College and Hospital, Debari, Udaipur, Rajasthan, India.
authors: Aditi
authors: A
authors: Mathur
authors: Lalit
authors: L
authors: Mathur
authors: Balaji
authors: B
authors: Manohar
authors: Hemant
authors: H
authors: Mathur
authors: Rajesh
authors: R
authors: Shankarapillai
authors: Neema
authors: N
authors: Shetty
authors: Aman
authors: A
authors: Bhatia
keywords: Periodontitis; saliva; uric acid
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