Comparison of the efficacy of diode laser assisted scaling and root planning with & without herbal adjunct - ‘Irimedadi Taila’ in chronic periodontitis patients: Randomized control trial – Pilot study.
Year: 2025
Type: article
Study designs: Randomized Controlled Trial, Clinical Trial
Abstract: Purpose: This study aims to determine and compare the changes in probing pocket depth, sulcular bleeding index, plaque index, gingival index, Periodontal Inflamed Surface Area (PISA) values following scaling and root planing using diode laser with and without the use of “Irimedadi Taila”. Methodology: 8 Subjects with periodontitis were included in this split mouth parallel group randomized control trial. Teeth on the control side and contralateral test side were treated using Conventional Ultrasonic Scaling followed by Diode Laser Curettage at 940 nm. Patients were instructed to take 5 drops of Irimedadi Taila and massage the intended site. The clinical examiner was blinded to the assignment of quadrants and Clinical parameters were recorded at baseline, 4 weeks and 8 weeks. Results: 8 Quadrants were randomized to each group. At 8 weeks Post Op, Results indicated a significant reduction in sulcular bleeding index in the test group. Other parameters such as Plaque Index, Gingival Index, PISA improved in both the groups. No adverse events were reported and the taila was well tolerated. Conclusion: The finding of this preliminary study indicates that diode laser curettage along with the usage of Irimedadi taila is effective for treatment of chronic periodontitis when compared to diode laser curettage alone. CTRI/2024/06/069459
Authors: Shirley Joshini Samvel, Deepak Moses Ravindran, Divya Kumar, Dhanadivya Krishnakumar, S Muthukumar, S K Balaji
Language: English
Subfield: Periodontics
Field: Dentistry
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4414377083
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