Effectiveness of Curcuma Oral Gel as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Patients with Gingivitis – A Short Clinical Trial
Journal Title: IJSR-International Journal Of Scientific Research - Year 2016, Vol 5, Issue 9
Abstract
Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), a polyphenol extracted from the plant Curcuma longa, is widely used in Southeast Asia, China and India in food preparation and for medicinal purposes. Turmeric (Curcuma longa) is an ancient dye, flavouring and medical herb, widely used in Asian countries. It is an herb that has been widely used in Indian medicine, cookery, and cosmetics. The main component of turmeric is curcumin. Curcumin has a surprisingly wide range of beneficial properties includes anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, antiseptic, antimutagenic, immunostimulant, chemopreventive, chemotherapeutic activity etc.. The activity of curcumin derived from its complex chemistry as well as its ability to influence the multiple signaling pathways. Due to these properties it is useful in dentistry. To evaluate the effectiveness of curcuma oral gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing procedure in patients with gingivitis over a period of 21 days a short term clinical trial was conducted. At day 0, 7, 14, 21 plaque index, gingival index and gingival bleeding index were recorded.
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Dr. Sheekha Shah
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