AN EQUIVALENT ASSESEMENT OF EFFICACY OF PUNICA GRANATUM AND CHLORHEXIDINE ON PLAQUE AND GINGIVAL DISEASES.

Dr. Navneet Kour; Dr Kousain Sehar; Dr Nadia Irshad; Dr. Manju Tagra

Volume : IX, Issue : VII, July - 2020

AN EQUIVALENT ASSESEMENT OF EFFICACY OF PUNICA GRANATUM AND CHLORHEXIDINE ON PLAQUE AND GINGIVAL DISEASES.

Dr. Navneet Kour, Dr Kousain Sehar, Dr Nadia Irshad, Dr. Manju Tagra

Abstract :

Background: The utilization of conventional methods for oral hygiene maintenance has a quite long history, with across the board use in rustic regions of Africa, South America and the Indian subcontinent till date. In spite of the fact that dental medicinal services experts and everyone, particularly in the urban regions can have the enticement of out–properly dismissing them as ineffectual, the use of these common items depends on reliable logical standards. Aim: The current article is a short study on comparison of the two major mouthwashes used namely pomegranate and chlorohexidine mouth wash on plaque and gingival efficacy. Material and methodology: Twenty subjects determined to have chronic generalized gingivitis were chosen and haphazardly separated into two gatherings: Group 1 – Pomegranate mouthwash and Group 2 – Chlorhexidine mouthwash. Punica granatum (pomegranate) mouthwash was readied utilizing crude Punica granatum organic product. Patients were told to utilize the recommended mouthwash for 15 days. Clinical assessment was emaced utilizing the gingival index, the plaque index, and bleeding on probing at standard, 7 days, and 15 days. Results: The clinical investigation observed significant improvement in gingival status in both (P<0.05). Subjects utilizing Punica granatum mouthwash demonstrated significant improvement in bleeding and gingival disease score as contrasted and chlorhexidine. Conversely, Punica granatum was demonstrated not to be so successful in lessening plaque scores. Chlorhexidine despite everything stays as a standard in the decrease of plaque in subjects with gum disease. Conclusion: Punica granatum mouthwash is beneficial in improving gingival status because of its significant styptic activity, with sufficient decrease in plaque scores.