ROLE OF ANTIOXIDANTS AS AN ADJUNCT TO THE PERIODONTAL TREATMENT–A PLACEBO CONTROLLED RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRAIL

Hari Krishna reddy Sunkireddy; Kavitha Ananthula; Santha kumari Prathypaty

Volume : VI, Issue : XI, November - 2017

ROLE OF ANTIOXIDANTS AS AN ADJUNCT TO THE PERIODONTAL TREATMENT–A PLACEBO CONTROLLED RANDOMIZED CLINICAL TRAIL

Hari Krishna Reddy Sunkireddy, Kavitha Ananthula, Santha Kumari Prathypaty

Abstract :

Periodontal treatment involves a multipronged approach and use of antimicrobial agents, anti –inflammatory agents both systemically and local has shown encouraging results although the results of many studies are not in unison, recent approach of using the Antioxidants as an adjunct to periodontal therapy has gained momentum hoping that they will minimize the host cell destruction by the superoxides or reactive oxygen species. Present study has evaluated the effect of Antioxides in the treatment of periodontitis, it has been observed that there were some initial improvements in the gingival bleeding scores in the Atioxidant group.