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Effect of omega-3 and vitamin E supplementation on dry mouth in patients with Sjögren's syndrome.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  21044101     Owner:  NLM     Status:  In-Process    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
To determine whether omega-3 (n-3) increases saliva production in patients with Sjögren's syndrome, 61 patients with Sjögren's received either wheat germ oil (n = 23) or n-3 supplement (TheraTears Nutrition®) (n = 38) in a prospective, randomized, double-masked trial. The outcomes assessed were salivary secretion and markers for oral inflammation. The differences between the n-3 group and wheat germ oil group were not statistically significant for either unstimulated (US) or stimulated (SS) salivary secretion (p= 0.38 and p= 0.346, respectively) nor for the number of sites with probing depth (PD) ≥ 4 mm (p= 0.834). In this pilot study, supplementation with n-3 was not found to be significantly better than wheat germ oil in stimulating saliva production in patients with Sjögren's syndrome.
Authors:
Medha Singh; Paul C Stark; Carole A Palmer; Jeffrey P Gilbard; Athena S Papas
Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2010-10-19
Journal Detail:
Title:  Special care in dentistry : official publication of the American Association of Hospital Dentists, the Academy of Dentistry for the Handicapped, and the American Society for Geriatric Dentistry     Volume:  30     ISSN:  1754-4505     ISO Abbreviation:  Spec Care Dentist     Publication Date:    2010 Nov-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2010-11-03     Completed Date:  -     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8103755     Medline TA:  Spec Care Dentist     Country:  United States    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  225-9     Citation Subset:  D    
Copyright Information:
©2010 Special Care Dentistry Association and Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
Affiliation:
Division of Oral Medicine and Dental Research, Tufts University School of Dental Medicine, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. periodok@yahoo.com
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