Mohamed GalalBasma Mostafa Zaki

Mushira Dahaba

Effect of Omega-3 FattyAcids on Chronic

Periodontitis

The aim of this book is to assess the clinical and radiographic effect ofOmega-3 fatty acids, as an adjunctive therapy in management of chronicperiodontitis in postmenopausal osteoporotic females. After measuring theplaque index (PI), gingival index (GI), pocket depth (PD) and clinicalattachment level (CAL). In addition to assessing the radiographic linear anddensity measurements. It can be concluded that the use of Omega-3 is abeneficial nutritional supplementation in chronic periodontitismanagement.

Mohamed Galal

Mushira Dahaba - Professor of Oral Radiology, Facultyof Oral and Dental University,Cairo University, Egypt.Basma Mostafa Zaki - Assistant Professor of OralMedicine and Periodontology,National ResearchCenter, Cairo, Egypt.

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