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

BMC Oral Health · 2026 · PMC13188242 · PMID 42057009

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Patients receiving the placebo reported significantly greater satisfaction than did those in the CO group ( p = 0.009), with a strong trend noted compared with the CHX group ( p = 0.057).

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