Garcinia Mangostana L.Pericarp Gel as a Local Drug Delivery in Treatment of Chronic Periodontitis

Summary

A single-center, randomized controlled clinical trial was done to assess the periodontal status of the individuals and the presence of red complex microorganisms (RCM) such as Treponema denticola, Porphyromonas.gingivalis and Tannerella.forsythia in the subgingival tissues of periodontal pockets at baseline followed by the application of mangostana gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing. The periodontal parameters and RCM were again assessed at 3rd month and compared with the placebo group.

Timeline

Start

2015-08

Primary completion

2015-11

Completion

2016-01

Publications

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