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: