Herbal extracts have gained attention in dental field for various therapeutic measures such as tooth cleanser or antimicrobial plaque agent. Use of the herbal medicines continues to expand rapidly across the world and slowly people started using herbal products or herbal medicines for their health care settings. These herbal extracts have prompted the dentists too to use for reducing inflammation, as antiseptics, antioxidants, antimicrobials, as microbial plaque agents in gingivitis and periodontitis, thereby improving immunity, for preventing release of histamine, antifungals, antibacterials, antivirals and analgesics. This articles highlights the various herbs that are used in the field on dentistry.
Periodontal furcation involvement represents a challenge in the treatment of periodontally compromised molars. Different treatment modalities are advocated in the treatment of FI including non-surgical therapy, resective and regenerative treatment, according to subject and site factors and degree of involvement of individual affected molars. The aetiology of FI include anatomic factors, extension of inflammatory periodontal disease, trauma from occlusion, pulpo periodontal disease and root fracture involving furcations. An emerging approach to periodontal therapy is a concept of regeneration. In this case report a novel combination therapy of a blend of platelet rich fibrin with bone graft was used in the management of grade III furcation involvement. Results showed successful outcome in terms of esthetics and function. Keywords: Root resection, Furcation involvement, Bone graft, PRF
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