Influence of herbal medicine in periodontics

The nonsurgical treatment for periodontitis includes scaling and root planning and the use of antimicrobial agents. Patients with periodontitis are now being treated with supplementary antimicrobials as a result of a growing understanding of the infectious nature of periodontal diseases. The use of...

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Main Authors: Vangara Aditya, Kharidhi Laxman Vandana
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2023-07-01
Series:SRM Journal of Research in Dental Sciences
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/srmjrds.srmjrds_94_23
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Summary:The nonsurgical treatment for periodontitis includes scaling and root planning and the use of antimicrobial agents. Patients with periodontitis are now being treated with supplementary antimicrobials as a result of a growing understanding of the infectious nature of periodontal diseases. The use of herbs in the treatment of periodontitis is growing as an adjunct to nonsurgical modes of treatment, either in single herb or polyherbal therapy.
ISSN:2772-5243
2772-5251