The Effects of Nutraceuticals and Bioactive Natural Compounds on Chronic Periodontitis: A Clinical Review Publisher Pubmed

Summary: A review suggests herbal agents aid gum disease treatment, reducing inflammation naturally. #DentalHealth #NaturalRemedies

Fakheran O¹ ; Khademi A¹ ; Bagherniya M² ; Sathyapalan T³ ; Sahebkar A^{4, 5, 6}
Source: Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology Published:2021

Abstract

The paper aims to review the current clinical evidence of various herbal agents as an adjunct treatment in the management of chronic periodontitis patients. Gingivitis and periodontitis are two common infectious inflammatory diseases of the supporting tissues of the teeth and have a multifactorial etiology. An important concern about chronic periodontitis is its association with certain systemic disease. New treatment strategies for controlling the adverse effects of chronic periodontitis have been extensively assessed and practiced in sub-clinical and clinical studies. It has been shown that the phytochemical agents have various therapeutic properties such as anti-inflammatory and antibacterial effects which can be beneficial for the treatment of periodontitis. The findings of this review support the adjunctive use of herbal agents in the management of chronic periodontitis. Heterogeneity and limited data may reduce the impact of these conclusions. Future long-term randomized controlled trials evaluating the clinical efficacy of adjunctive herbal therapy to scaling and root planing are needed. © 2021, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG.