Comparative Evaluation of Homeopathic Therapy in the Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis.

CONTEXT AND

OBJECTIVE

Periodontitis and type 2 diabetes (T2D) are chronic diseases generally treated with conventional therapies alone. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of homeopathy as an adjunct to conventional periodontal therapy in individuals with periodontitis and T2D.

DESIGN

85 individuals, age between 35 and 70 years, of both genders, participated in this randomized study; 70 patients were from the Institute of Endocrinology and Diabetes of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. They were divided into 2 groups: G1, individuals with periodontitis without systemic conditions; and G-2, individuals with periodontitis and T2D. Both groups received homeopathic treatment and were evaluated in clinical and laboratory examinations. The medication used was chosen based on the similarity principle: Berberis 6CH, Mercurius Solubilis/Belladona /Hepar Sulfur and a Pyrogenium 200CH biotherapic. Medications were prescribed in diluted low ultra-diluted concentration doses for all signs and symptoms, while biotherapics were used for chronic stimulation.

SETTING

The study was performed in Brazil by university research professors of homeopathy and periodontics.

RESULTS

Both groups showed significant clinical and laboratory improvements during the study from baseline to 1 year with reductions in total cholesterol (total-C), triglycerides, glucose, glycated hemoglobin (A1cHb), uric acid and C-reactive protein (CRP). Statistical and descriptive analyses were performed. For most parameters, G1 performed better than G2 (P < .05).

CONCLUSION

Homeopathy as an adjunct to periodontal treatment improves local and systemic clinics and can provide better health conditions for patients with or without T2D.