Efficacy of omega 3 fatty acid as an adjunct in the management of chronic periodontitis: A randomized controlled trial

• Main Authors: Shirish K Kujur (Author), Varsha Goswami (Author), Anand M Nikunj (Author), Gangesh Singh (Author), Shweta Bandhe (Author), Himanta Ghritlahre (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Periodontitis is conventionally treated with both surgical and nonsurgical methods. Various adjuncts have been used previously with compromised efficacy. Recently omega-3(ώ-3) polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) including docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) and eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA) were sh...