Effect of Lycopene Antioxidant Therapy as an Adjunct to Oral Prophylaxis in Chronic Gingivitis Patients
Journal Title: Scholars Journal of Dental Sciences - Year 2017, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
The aim of the present study was to assess gingival index at baseline and one month after oral prophylaxis with and without lycopene antioxidant therapy as an adjunct to oral prophylaxis. So a study was conducted among the patients having chronic gingivitis visiting dental clinic for oral prophylaxis. A total of 30 systemically healthy subjects between the age group 35-55 years showing the signs of gingivitis were examined. They were divided into 2 groups, Group 1 and Group 2. Each group having 15 subjects. The clinical parameter such as Oral hygiene Index-Simplified (OHI-S) and Gingival Index (GI) were measured at baseline and after one month of oral prophylaxis. In Group 1 only oral prophylaxis was done and in Group 2, oral prophylaxis was done along with antioxidant therapy, where an antioxidant lycopene was given once daily for one month. All the patients were recalled after 30 days to check the clinical parameters again.In group 1 the reduction in GI after treatment is 0.59 and group 2 is 0.87. The reduction in OHI-S after the treatment in Group 1 is 1.52 and Group 2 is 2.10. As the p value obtained from statistical analysis is significant, antioxidant lycopene could be used as an adjunct to oral prophylaxis and is effective in the patients with gingivitis.Antioxidant lycopene can be used as an adjunct to oral prophylaxis and is found to be effective in treatment of gingivitis. Keywords:Periodontal disease, gingivitis, antioxidant lycopene, oral prophylaxis
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Ramesh Amitha, Kedlaya Madhurya, Kateel Shrimaa, Prakash Priyanka
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