Serum level changes of long chain-polyunsaturated fatty acids in patients undergoing periodontal therapy combined with one year of omega-3 supplementation: a pilot randomized clinical trial.
Gisele Lago MartinezJosely Correa KouryMarcela Anjos MartinsFernanda NogueiraRicardo Guimarães FischerAnders GustafssonCarlos Marcelo da Silva FigueredoPublished in: Journal of periodontal & implant science (2014)
Nonsurgical periodontal treatment combined with ω-3 supplementation significantly increased the EPA levels and decreased the AA/EPA ratio in serum after one year follow-up. However, no effect on the clinical outcome of periodontal therapy was observed.