Efficacy of antioxidants supplementation as an adjunct to non-surgical periodontal therapy: an umbrella meta-analysis.

Researchers reviewed 14 meta-analyses to assess whether antioxidant supplements help with non-surgical periodontal therapy. Antioxidants significantly reduced bleeding on probing but showed no consistent improvement in other key periodontal measurements like probing depth or attachment loss.

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