International Dentistry Journal (ISSN: 3065-4505) | Volume 4, Issue 5 | Case Report | Open Access
Rashmi Paramashivaiah*
Megna KM, Rashmi Paramashivaiah*, Prabhuji MLV, Akash R Prasad
Department of Periodontology, Krishnadevaraya College of Dental Sciences, Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore
*Correspondence to: Rashmi Paramashivaiah
Fulltext PDFAim: To evaluate the clinical efficacy of a herbal serum in the management of gingivitis.
Background: Chronic gingivitis is one of the most prevalent diseases in India. Regular chemical methods of controlling gingivitis, like use of Chlorhexidine, triclosan, povidone iodine and various phenolic compounds shows several side effects such as discolouration of teeth, unpleasant taste, allergies, etc when used for extended periods3. Thus an advanced herbal serum which overcomes the unwanted effects of the aforementioned agents is utilized to assess its adjunctive role with SRP for gingivitis treatment.
Materials and Methods: The study design is single blinded, randomized, controlled clinical trial with a duration of 21 days. 30 patients fulfilling inclusion criteria were randomly assigned into two treatment groups Test (15 subjects) and Control (15 subjects). In test group, scaling and root planning done followed by application of herbal serum. In control group scaling and root planning alone was done. The clinical parameters such as, gingival index, gingival bleeding index, plaque index and sulcular probing depth were analyzed at baseline and after 21 days.
Results: In the test group, the mean values of plaque index, gingival index, bleeding index and pocket depth reduced from 2.2 to 1.1, 1.3 to 0.5, 0.8 to 0.3, 2.1 to 1.7 respectively, which is statistically significant. In the control group, mean values of plaque index, gingival index, bleeding index and pocket depth reduced from 2.3 to 0.6, 1.4 to 0.08, 0.8 to 0.07, 2.3 to 1.3 respectively. There is a marked difference in the reduction of bleeding index in the test group in comparison with control group with a p value of 0.006.
Conclusion: From the outcomes obtained in the present study it can be concluded that this herbal formulation is a veritable adjunct to SRP for treatment of gingivitis.
Herbal serum; Gingivitis; Scaling and root planning
Megna KM, Rashmi Paramashivaiah, Prabhuji MLV, Akash R Prasad. The Effect of Herbal Serum on the Management of Gingivitis Adjunctive To Non-Surgical Therapy. A Randomised Controlled Clinical Trial.. Int Dent Jour. 2025;4(5):1-7.