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Clinical Periodontal Assessment Following The Adjunctive Use Of Lycopene And Vitamin C In Non Surgical Therapy Of Chronic Periodontitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Nevein Mohammed Osama Algammal, Nivine Ibrahim Ragy, Mohammed Wagdy Bissar, Mohammed El-Mofty
Clinical Periodontal Assessment Following The Adjunctive Use Of Lycopene And Vitamin C In Non Surgical Therapy Of Chronic Periodontitis: A Randomized Clinical Trial, Nevein Mohammed Osama Algammal, Nivine Ibrahim Ragy, Mohammed Wagdy Bissar, Mohammed El-Mofty
Future Dental Journal
Objective: To evaluate the clinical outcome of chronic periodontitis patients by clinical measurement of pocket depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL) following non-surgical periodontal treatment with adjunctive use of lycopene and vitamin C.
Subjects and Methods: 42 eligible systemically healthy patients with chronic periodontitis assigned to each group after assessment of clinical parameters plaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), probing depth (PD), clinical attachment loss (CAL), were recorded. Cases were allocated into 3 groups by computerized randomization, 14 patients each group (n = 14). Group I (Lycopene): patients were supplemented with 10 mg lycopene soft gels once daily for …