Pezzella Vitolante, Cuozzo Alessandro, Mauriello Leopoldo, Polizzi Alessandro, Iorio Siciliano Vincenzo, Ramaglia Luca, Blasi Andrea
Department of Periodontology, School of Dental Medicine, University of Naples Federico II, 80131 Naples, Italy.
Department of General Surgery and Surgical-Medical Specialties, School of Dentistry, University of Catania, 95124 Catania, Italy.
J Funct Biomater. 2025 Jul 16;16(7):265. doi: 10.3390/jfb16070265.
Non-surgical periodontal therapy (NSPT) represents the gold standard in the treatment of periodontitis, but deep periodontal pockets and complex anatomies may reduce its efficacy. Therefore, in order to enhance NSPT outcomes and reduce the need for surgical intervention, several adjunctive therapies have been proposed. Propolis, a natural substance with antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, and healing properties, has shown promising results in controlling supragingival biofilm. This narrative review aims to assess the clinical efficacy of propolis as an adjunct to NSPT. A comprehensive search on scientific databases was conducted for randomised clinical trials (RCTs) comparing NSPT with and without propolis, or with other adjuncts or placebos. Probing depth (PD) was the primary outcome. Seven RCTs met the inclusion criteria, using different propolis formulations and application protocols. Statistically significant improvements in clinical outcomes were recorded in all analysed studies compared with NSPT alone or placebo, while benefits were less substantial compared with laser therapy and conflicting when compared with chlorhexidine. Thus propolis may be considered a promising adjunctive agent to NSPT, with the potential to improve clinical outcomes of NSPT. Nonetheless, further long-term clinical trials with larger sample size are needed to validate its clinical efficacy and to determine its adverse effects.
非手术牙周治疗(NSPT)是治疗牙周炎的金标准,但深牙周袋和复杂的解剖结构可能会降低其疗效。因此,为了提高NSPT的治疗效果并减少手术干预的需求,人们提出了几种辅助治疗方法。蜂胶是一种具有抗菌、抗炎和愈合特性的天然物质,在控制龈上生物膜方面已显示出有希望的结果。本叙述性综述旨在评估蜂胶作为NSPT辅助剂的临床疗效。我们对科学数据库进行了全面检索,以查找比较使用和不使用蜂胶的NSPT,或与其他辅助剂或安慰剂进行比较的随机临床试验(RCT)。探诊深度(PD)是主要结局指标。七项RCT符合纳入标准,使用了不同的蜂胶制剂和应用方案。与单独使用NSPT或安慰剂相比,所有分析研究均记录到临床结局有统计学意义的改善,而与激光治疗相比,益处则不那么显著,与氯己定相比则存在矛盾。因此,蜂胶可被视为NSPT的一种有前途的辅助剂,有可能改善NSPT的临床结局。尽管如此,仍需要进一步进行更大样本量的长期临床试验,以验证其临床疗效并确定其不良反应。
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