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Research Paper | Dental Science | India | Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2022

Comparative Evaluation of Oral Rinsing with 01 Curcumin and 02 Chlorhexidine Mouthwash as an Adjunctive to Scaling and Root Planning in the Treatment of Moderate Periodontitis

Kishore Kumar Katuri | Juhee Keerthana Alluri | Susmitha Karyamsetti | Appaiah Chowdary Bollepalli

Abstract: Aim: The present study was done to compare 0.1 % curcumin mouthwash with 0.2% chlorhexidine gluconate mouthwash as an adjunctive to scaling and root planing in the treatment of moderate periodontal pockets. Material & Methods: A total of 66 patients with generalized chronic periodontitis were divided into 3 groups. Group I= SRP+ 0.2% chlorhexidine mouthwash, Group II= SRP + 0.1% curcumin mouthwash, Group III= SRP + placebo 0.9% sodium chloride solution. Plaque Index (PI), pocket depth (PD) and clinical attachment level (CAL), and microbial load per sample is estimated by determining the Colony Forming Units (CFU/ml). All the parameters were recorded before (baseline) and after scaling and root planning (SRP), at 1 month and 3 months intervals. The obtained data were analyzed with ANOVA and Bonferroni post hoc tests. Results: PI and BOP scores showed significant (p?0.05) decrease from baseline to 1 month and 3 months in all the three groups except in Group III, where no significant difference was found from 1month to 3 months. Intergroup comparison at 3 months between Group I and Group II with Group III showed a statistically significant difference (P?0.001). PD and CAL showed a significant difference (P?0.001) in all three groups from baseline to three months with no significant difference between them at 3 months post-operative. The differences in CFU values from baseline to three months (P?0.001) were significant in all three groups with no significant difference was observed in Group III at 3 months post-operative. Conclusion: Results observed in this study suggest that 0.1% CMN can be used as an adjunctive antimicrobial agent along with SRP in the treatment of moderate periodontal pockets.

Keywords: Chemical plaque control, Periodontal pockets, Randomized trial, Scaling and Rootplaning

Edition: Volume 11 Issue 5, May 2022,

Pages: 592 - 600