Effects on reducing inflammation and dental bone loss. “There are two recent clinical studies evaluating the comparative efficacy of topical application of a turmeric gel and a Chlorhexidine (CHX) gel. In one study, a comparative reduction of plaque and gingivitis was seen with both a turmeric gel and a CHX gel. The turmeric gel showed […]

“These data from a prospective cohort study suggest a degree of continuity of periodontal health across generations within families. This study suggests that the children of parents with poor periodontal oral health are more likely to have poor periodontal health in adulthood than the children of parents with good periodontal health. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3071145/

“…the study revealed significant differences among ethnic group… Puerto Ricans, Haitians and Indians for example, were more likely to suffer from periodontal disease while Hispanics were more likely to have dental caries….future research would aim to identify which specific factors were behind individual ethnic differences so that preventive measures could be developed, such as diagnostic […]

21 studies showed a positive association between Candida species and periodontal diseases. Click the image below to read the full article.

Both are diseases with excessive bone resorption. Shared risk factors include age, genetics, hormonal change, smoking, as well as calcium and vitamin D deficiency. Click the image below to read the full article.

Periodontal disease has direct costs (associated with treatment) and indirect costs (associated with tooth loss and the productivity losses because of absenteeism from work) . Periodontal disease caused a $154.06 Billion loss in the US and €158.64 Billion in Europe in 2018.

Although a high risk for progression of periodontitis is associated with the bacterial biofilm found in the gingival pocket, genetic variability of the host may influence an individual’s risk for disease development and the rate of periodontitis progression. Polymorphisms in cell signaling messengers IL-1A, IL-1B, IL-6, IL-10, MMP-3 (chronic form), and MMP-9 (chronic form) were […]

METHODS: A double blinded parallel arm randomised control trial with 60 participants aged 18‐ 24 years. Participants were randomly allotted to 0.6% triphala, 0.12% chlorhexidine or colored saline mouthwash and examined after 21 days. During the experimental period, participants rinsed with the allocated mouth rinse 10ml twice daily for 30 seconds. The plaque and gingival […]

The action of hormones changes the effectiveness of the epithelial barrier to bacterial insult and collagen maintenance and repair. An exaggerated inflammatory response of periodontal tissues may be seen during puberty, pregnancy and at the postmenopausal stage with the variation in the level of sex steroid hormone at different lifetimes.