Effectiveness of Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids on The Treatment of Gingival Hyperpigmentation

Phase 1/2 Active not recruiting 30 enrolled Suez Canal University

RandomizedParallel-groupSingle-blindTreatment

Summary

This new study compares the effectiveness of scalpel surgery and omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acid (PUF) injections in treating gingival hyperpigmentation.

Timeline

Start: 2024-01-03
Primary completion: 2025-08-07
Completion: 2025-08-28

Publications

Hussien RE, Mahmoud RSE, Morsy SM. Effectiveness of omega-3 poly unsaturated fatty acids on the treatment of gingival hyperpigmentation: a randomized controlled clinical trial. BMC Oral Health. 2026 Apr 28;26(1):787. doi: 10.1186/s12903-026-08354-y.

Drugs

Evaluation	Drug	Modality	Dose	Route
Subject	Omega-3 fatty acids	Unknown	0.1 ml	Other
Subject	Omega-3 fatty acids	Unknown	0.2 ml	Other
Subject	Omega-3 fatty acids	Unknown	1 g	Other
Subject	Omega-3 fatty acids	Unknown	2 g	Other
Subject	Omega-3 fatty acids	Unknown	3 g	Other

Effectiveness of Omega-3 Poly Unsaturated Fatty Acids on The Treatment of Gingival Hyperpigmentation

Summary

Timeline

Publications

Drugs

Indications