Sneha Singh1, Anootpal Gogoi2, Ashish Kumar3, Rinku Jagnade4, Gaurav Jain5, Sanjay Rastogi6, Sanjay Dutta7. 1. Dept. of Periodontology, Mithila Minority Dental College and Hospital, India. 2. Dept. of Periodontology, Regional Dental College, Guwahati, Assam, India. 3. Dept. of Public Health Dentistry, Baba Jaswant Singh Dental College & Hospital, Ludhiana, India. 4. Dept. of Periodontology, Index Institute of Dental Sciences and Research Center, Indore, MP, India. 5. Dept. of Conservative Dentistry and Endodontics, Saraswati Dental College, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. 6. Dept. of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Regional Dental College, Bhangagarh Guwahati, Assam, 781032, India. 7. Dept. of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Regional Dental College, Bhangagarh Guwahati, Assam, 781032, India.
Abstract
BACKGROUND/ PURPOSE: This research aimed to compare the effects of systemically prescribed Lycopene as a monotherapy and as an alternative to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic gingivitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The participants were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: the experimental group (n = 50), which received 10 mg of Lycopene a day for two weeks, or the control group (n = 50) received a placebo for two weeks. For each category, quadrant distribution was randomized, with two quadrants receiving oral prophylaxis (OP) and two quadrants receiving no care (non-OP). At baseline, 1st, and 2nd weeks, the sulcus bleeding index, plaque index, gingival index, and salivary uric acid level were measured. RESULTS: All clinical criteria, including SBI, PI, GI, and salivary uric acid levels, showed a statistically significant decline in all patient types. Both clinical parameters were significantly reduced (p < 0.001) in the OP-lycopene group relative to the non-OP-placebo group and non-OP lycopene group (p < 0.05). The PI value in the OP-lycopene group was statistically significantly lower (p < 0.001) than in the non-OP-placebo group; there was no statistically significant difference in the other groups. Salivary uric acid levels in the OP- and non-OP- lycopene groups were significantly lower (p < 0.001) than in the non-OP-placebo population. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of this study, Lycopene seems to have a bright future as a treatment option for plaque-induced generalized chronic marginal gingivitis. More research with a broad sample size and multicentre trials is required. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The article reveals the positive relationship between Lycopene and gingivitis. The analysis shows that a combination of systemically administered Lycopene with oral prophylaxis can be a valuable tool in treating chronic gingivitis and controlling respiratory oxidative stress.
BACKGROUND/ PURPOSE: This research aimed to compare the effects of systemically prescribed Lycopene as a monotherapy and as an alternative to scaling and root planing in patients with chronic gingivitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS: The participants were randomly assigned to one of two treatment groups: the experimental group (n = 50), which received 10 mg of Lycopene a day for two weeks, or the control group (n = 50) received a placebo for two weeks. For each category, quadrant distribution was randomized, with two quadrants receiving oral prophylaxis (OP) and two quadrants receiving no care (non-OP). At baseline, 1st, and 2nd weeks, the sulcus bleeding index, plaque index, gingival index, and salivary uric acid level were measured. RESULTS: All clinical criteria, including SBI, PI, GI, and salivary uric acid levels, showed a statistically significant decline in all patient types. Both clinical parameters were significantly reduced (p < 0.001) in the OP-lycopene group relative to the non-OP-placebo group and non-OP lycopene group (p < 0.05). The PI value in the OP-lycopene group was statistically significantly lower (p < 0.001) than in the non-OP-placebo group; there was no statistically significant difference in the other groups. Salivary uric acid levels in the OP- and non-OP- lycopene groups were significantly lower (p < 0.001) than in the non-OP-placebo population. CONCLUSION: Based on the findings of this study, Lycopene seems to have a bright future as a treatment option for plaque-induced generalized chronic marginal gingivitis. More research with a broad sample size and multicentre trials is required. CLINICAL RELEVANCE: The article reveals the positive relationship between Lycopene and gingivitis. The analysis shows that a combination of systemically administered Lycopene with oral prophylaxis can be a valuable tool in treating chronic gingivitis and controlling respiratory oxidative stress.
Authors: I L Chapple; G I Mason; I Garner; J B Matthews; G H Thorpe; S R Maxwell; T P Whitehead Journal: Ann Clin Biochem Date: 1997-07 Impact factor: 2.057