Mohamed Hanafy Tawfik; Manal Mohamed Hosny; Enji Ahmed Mahmoud And Olfat Gamil Shaker,

ABSTRACT

Objectives: The Aim Of This Study Was To Evaluate The Effect Of Systemic Administration Of Green Tea In Conjunction With Scaling And Root Planing Versus Scaling And Root Planing Alone On The GCF Total Antioxidative Capacity And Clinical Parameters In Patients With Generalized Moderate Chronic Periodontitis. Methods: Twenty Eight Patients Participated In This Study And Randomly Allocated Into Two Groups Group I (Test Group): Fourteen Patients Received Scaling And Root Planing Supplemented With Green Tea Tablets (300mg) To Be Taken Once Daily For 3 Months. Group II (Control Group): Fourteen Patients Received Scaling And Root Planing Supplemented With Placebo Tablets. The Following Clinical Parameters (Plaque Index PI, Gingival Index GI , Probing Pocket Depth PD And Clinical Attachment Level CAL) As Well As The Level Of Total Antioxidant Capacity (TAC) In The GCF Were Recorded And Measured At Baseline And 3 Months Post-treatment.

Results: Both Groups Showed Statistically Significant Improvement In All Clinical Parameters With No Difference Between Them. Test Group Showed More Statistically Significant Increase In TAC Than Do The Control Group. Conclusion: Green Tea Has A Therapeutic Effect As Anti-oxidant In The Treatment Of Patients With Chronic Periodontitis