Author Archives: barry
TRIPHALA EXTRACT COMPARED TO CHLORHEXIDINE (Peridex) mouthwash against plaque and gingival inflammation
METHODS: A double blinded parallel arm randomised control trial with 60 participants aged 18‐ 24 [...]
HORMONES and periodontal disease
The action of hormones changes the effectiveness of the epithelial barrier to bacterial insult and [...]
OIL PULLING
Interesting review article. More research is needed.
VITAMIN C and Periodontal disease
Patients with a lower dietary intake or lower blood level of vitamin C showed a [...]
EUKALYPTUS GUM
Great study but be careful with eucalyptus remedies.  Ingesting even a small amount can [...]
CBD antibacterial effect
The preliminary findings:
STRESS and periodontal disease
Psychological stress can down-regulate the cellular immune response. Excellent article here: