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Abstract Title:

Clinical efficacy of melatonin as adjunctive therapy to non-surgical treatment of periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

Abstract Source:

Inflammopharmacology. 2022 Mar 15. Epub 2022 Mar 15. PMID: 35290552

Abstract Author(s):

Ru-Yue Liu, Lin Li, Zhong-Ti Zhang, Ting Wu, Shuang Lin, Xu-Tong Zhang

Article Affiliation:

Ru-Yue Liu

Abstract:

OBJECTIVE: This study aimed to evaluate the effect of adjunctive melatonin supplementation on clinical outcomes after non-surgical periodontal treatment.

METHODS: PubMed, Embase, and Web of Science databases were systematically searched for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) of melatonin adjuvant therapy for periodontitis from inception until May 2021. The systematic review was conducted according to the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines and registered on The International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (PROSPERO) (CRD42021250630). The risk of bias of included studies was assessed according to the Cochrane Handbook for Systematic Reviews of Interventions. The pooled effect estimates were calculated by a random-effects model, and results were expressed as weighted mean differences (WMD).

RESULTS: Seven RCTs comprising 412 participants were included in the meta-analysis. The pooled results showed that adjuvant use of melatonin for non-surgical periodontal treatment significantly improved the probing depth (PD) [WMD = - 1.18, 95% CI (- 1.75, - 0.62) I = 85.7%], clinical attachment loss (CAL) [WMD = - 1.16, 95% CI (- 1.60, - 0.72) I = 76.7%] and gingival index (WMD = - 0.29, 95%CI [- 0.48, - 0.11], I = 63.6%) compared with non-surgical treatment alone. In addition, subgroup analysis showed that higher doses of melatonin (3-10 mg) significantly improved PD [WMD = - 1.32, 95%CI (- 2.31, - 0.15) I = 93%] and CAL [WMD = - 1.30, 95%CI (- 1.80, - 0.81) I = 73.7%] compared with lower doses of melatonin (< 3 mg).

CONCLUSIONS: We found that adjunctive melatonin supplementation can significantly improve the periodontal status after non-surgical treatment, suggesting that melatonin may be a new adjuvant therapy for periodontitis when non-surgical periodontal treatment alone cannot achieve the desired improvement.

Study Type : Meta Analysis, Review

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