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May 31, 2026Open Access

Clinical efficacy and patient-reported outcomes of coconut oil as adjunctive periodontitis treatment: triple-blinded pilot randomized trial.

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SLSimón Pardiñas LópezIKIsmael KhoulyFAFabiana Aellos

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Overview

Randomized trial evaluates coconut oil effectiveness in periodontal treatment, suggesting improved outcomes without adverse effects.

Key Points

  • This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of coconut oil as an adjunctive treatment for periodontitis alongside nonsurgical therapy.
  • Thirty participants with stage II-III periodontitis were randomly assigned to coconut oil, chlorhexidine, or placebo mouth rinse for one month.
  • A blinded examiner assessed various clinical and patient-reported outcomes before, during, and after treatment.
  • Changes in plaque index, bleeding on probing, and quality of life were analyzed.
  • Coconut oil and chlorhexidine significantly reduced plaque index at one month (p=0.001; p=0.006).
  • Coconut oil decreased clinical attachment loss more effectively than chlorhexidine at one month (p=0.006).
  • Quality of life significantly improved in the coconut oil group at one month (p=0.024).

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López et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a1bd1b05783ba022b6fd328https://doi.org/10.48620/98016
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