Can Omega-3 and Aspirin Replace Antibiotics for Gum Disease?
For severe gum disease, yes, for many people. Daily omega-3 with low-dose aspirin, added to a deep cleaning, hit the treatment goal in about the same share of patients as the standard antibiotic combo, and both roughly doubled the result of cleaning alone. Combining them added nothing. Aspirin's bleeding risk means this trade isn't for everyone, but it's a live option worth raising with your periodontist before you accept a two-week course of amoxicillin and metronidazole.