Background: This study aims to evaluate and compare the clinical effects of a topical subgingival application of a curcuma longa gel and chlorhexidine gluconate gel as an adjunct to SRP and SRP alone in patients suffering from chronic periodontitis.
Methods: Ninety patients with generalised periodontitis with a pocket depth of 5-7mm were selected. On completion of SRP, each patients were divided into three different groups, that is, Group 1: those receiving turmeric gel, Group 2: those receiving 1% chlorhexidine gel, Group 3: those receiving SRP alone (Control Site). Plaque index, gingival index, probing depth and clinical attachment level were taken at 1month and 3rd month.
Result: Group 2 as a local drug system was better than group 3 and group 1. Group 1 also showed comparable improvement in all the clinical parameters as group 2.
Conclusion: The experimental local drug delivery system turmeric gel helped in reduction of probing depth and gain in clinical attachment levels.
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