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Periodontitis is an infectious inflammatory disease. Turmeric and aloe vera has been used in dentistry for treating various oral conditions. In recent years various therapies like host response modulation and local drug delivery have been developed to block the pathways responsible for periodontal tissue breakdown. Although much information are there on the medical uses of Aloe vera and turmeric, limited literature is available regarding its use in field of dentistry. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of Aloe vera as an adjunct to scaling and root planing (SRP) in patients with chronic periodontitis. The study included 20 subjects each with at least two periodontal pockets with PPD (probing pocket depths) ≥ 5-6 mm. The subjects were randomly divided into two groups. Scaling and root planning was performed for both the groups. Group I received turmeric chip and Group II received an Aloe vera chip. The clinical parameters including plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depths and relative attachment levels were recorded at baseline, 21 days and 90 days. Both group showed improvement in site specific & full month plaque scores. Improvement in plaque score was significantly greater in the aloe group compared to turmeric group at 3 months. The GI in both group showed no difference at baseline & at 21 days, but there was a significant decrease in the GI score in the Aloe group compared to turmeric group at 3 months. PPD & CAL also showed no difference in both group at baseline & at 21 days & showed significant PPD reduction & CAL at 3 months Local drug delivery of Aloe vera chip into the periodontal pocket stimulated a significant increase in pocket depth reduction and clinical attachment level gain compared to turmeric chip as an adjunct to scaling and root planning in chronic periodontitis patients

We can thus conclude that promotion of dental care knowledge is very much essential in the prevention and treatment of COPD. Thus, estimation of levels of salivary sialic acid can be used as an adjunct to diagnose the current periodontal disease status and to assess the treatment outcomes in subjects with COPD and chronic periodontitis.

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