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ArticleJournal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry

Evaluation of Novel Topical Camel Whey Protein Gel for the Treatment of Recurrent Aphthous Stomatitis: Randomized Clinical Study.

Walid A Elamrousy, Ahmed Mortada, Malak Shoukheba

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Article in Journal of International Society of Preventive & Community Dentistry. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.3field-weighted citation impact, top 36% of its field
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Walid A ElamrousyDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Kafrelsheikh University, Kafr Elsheikh, Egypt.
Ahmed MortadaDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Assiut University, Assiut, Egypt.
Malak ShoukhebaDepartment of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Tanta University, Tanta, Egypt.
Assiut University · EGKafrelsheikh University · EGTanta University · EG

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

aimThe aim of this article is to evaluate the topical effect of camel whey protein (CWP) on the healing of recurrent aphthous stomatitis (RAS) and the serum levels of interleukin (IL)-1, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α. MATERIALS AND

methodsForty patients with minor RAS were randomly assigned into control and study groups. The control group applied placebo methylcellulose gel topically over the aphthous ulcer, whereas the study group used CWP dissolved in methylcellulose gel topically over the aphthous ulcer. Healing period, pain scale, and serum inflammatory biomarkers were evaluated before and after gel application. Collected data were analyzed statistically using the paired

resultsUlcer healing period, pain scale, and immunological biomarkers were statistically improved in both groups with significant shortening of the ulcer duration and significant regulation of immunological values related to the study group.

conclusionTopical CWP gel is potentially effective in the treatment of RAS.

Indexed as

Antioxidantcamel whey proteinimmune modulationrecurrent aphthous stomatitis

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PMID34760803
PMCPMC8533037
OpenAlexW3214467199

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