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ArticleDental research journal2021

The effect of Vitamin E supplementation on treatment of chronic periodontitis.

Parichehr Behfarnia, Mina Dadmehr, Seyedeh Negin Hosseini, Seyed Amir Mirghaderi

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Article in Dental research journal, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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What it found

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11 citing papers in PubMed, 14 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Parichehr BehfarniaDepartment of Periodontics, Dental Implant Research Center, Dental Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran.
Mina DadmehrDepartment of Oral and Maxillofacial Radiology, Dental School, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Iran.
Seyedeh Negin HosseiniDepartment of Periodontics, School of Dentistry, Ahvaz Jondishapur University of Medical Sciences, Ahvaz, Iran.
Seyed Amir MirghaderiDental Student, School of Dentistry, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Isfahan University of Medical Sciences · IRAhvaz Jundishapur University of Medical Sciences · IRTehran University of Medical Sciences · IR

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThe purpose of this study was to evaluate the effect of Vitamin E supplements on chronic periodontitis based on the clinical parameters of pocket depth and clinical attachment level and total antioxidant capacity (TAC) of saliva. MATERIALS AND

methodsIn this clinical trial, 16 patients with chronic periodontitis were selected and divided into two groups. The indices of pocket depth and attachment loss for 6 teeth per person were measured with a periodontal probe. A total of 41 teeth in the control group and 42 teeth in the case group were examined. Then, 2 ml nonstimulated saliva was collected from each patient. All patients were treated with scaling and root planing (SRP). The case group consumed 200 IU supplementary Vitamin E daily for up to 2 months. After 2 months, clinical indices were re-measured and 2 ml nonstimulated saliva was collected. The TAC of saliva samples was measured by using Zellbio's TAC Kit. Data were analyzed by the SPSS software and were evaluated in each group between the first session and 2 months later with paired

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conclusionThe results of this study indicate that Vitamin E supplementation with SRP can reduce the inflammatory process of periodontitis and improve periodontal clinical indices and decrease the amount of attachment loss.

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Anti-inflammatoryantioxidantperiodontal diseaseVitamin E

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PMID34584640
PMCPMC8428286
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