Abstract
This was a pilot study with 30 patients, including both males and females to evaluate the efficacy of omega 3 fatty acid capsules in obese patients with periodontal disease. The subjects were divided into test and control groups. Only the test group patients received omega 3 fatty acid supplementation (2g/day) daily over a period of three months. Scaling and root planing was performed as part of periodontal therapy for all the patients. The parameters assessed were total lipid profile, CRP and periodontal status. At the end of the study, there was a positive impact seen in both the control and test groups in all the clinical parameters. Total cholesterol reduced significantly more in the test group than in the control group. An identical trend was observed in the LDL and Triglyceride levels. HDL levels were increased across the groups. CRP was reduced significantly for the test and control groups were compared, the mean difference was insignificant. Based on these primordial results it was concluded that omega 3 fatty acid supplementation can be used as an adjuvant in treatment of obese patients with periodontal disease.
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