Herbal Therapeutics as Adjuncts to Scaling and Root Planing in Chronic Periodontitis: Randomized Clinical Study

Abstract

Effective therapeutic approaches are necessary to manage the progression of the disease and promote periodontal regeneration because chronic periodontitis is still a common inflammatory condition. In patients with chronic periodontitis, this study assessed the clinical efficacy of using herbal remedies in addition to scaling and root planning (SRP). Over the course of eight weeks, changes in the plaque index, gingival index, probing pocket depth, and clinical attachment levels were evaluated in a randomized clinical design with forty participants. The experimental group receiving herbal adjunct therapy showed significantly greater reductions across all clinical parameters, with statistically significant differences between groups, even though both groups improved after conventional SRP, according to the results. These results suggest that the anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial qualities of herbal agents may improve periodontal healing, providing a biologically supportive, safe, and easily accessible supplement to conventional periodontal therapy. The study emphasizes the therapeutic potential of herbal formulations in enhancing periodontal outcomes and emphasizes the necessity of additional extensive, long-term research to confirm these advantages.