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Use of omega-3 and ASA has similar effect to antibiotics against severe periodontitis, finds study
['Dr. Kamal Kant Kohli', 'Written']
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A combination of omega-3 and low-dose acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) produced results comparable to antibiotics in treating severe periodontitis.
The control group received placebos of the antibiotics, omega-3, and ASA in capsules identical to those used for the active treatments.
The fourth group received a combination of the two strategies simultaneously: antibiotics for two weeks and the omega-3 and ASA protocol for six months.
Among those who received omega-3 and ASA, the percentage was virtually the same: 57.7%.
“We imagined that the combination of antibiotics and omega-3 would be most effective in controlling periodontitis in these patients.