EVALUATION OF CURCUMIN GEL COMPARED TO GREEN TEA GEL AS AN ADJUNCTIVE THERAPY IN MANAGEMENT OF CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS: A CLINICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL STUDY

Periodontitis is defined as a chronic multi-factorial inflammatory disease associated with dysbiotic plaque biofilms caused by pathogenic microorganisms and disordered host immune inflammatory response and characterized by progressive destruction of the tooth-supporting apparatus.Scaling and root planing (SRP) can sometimes be ineffective in deep pockets as subgingival microflora can recolonize them so as an adjunctive approach to the mechanical debridement, systemic or local administration of antimicrobials may be used but none of them is without side effects so there was a need for natural phytochemicals isolated from plants for prevention and treatment of oral diseases.The purpose of this study was to evaluate the clinical efficiency of curcumin gel compared to green tea extract gel as an adjunct to SRP in management of moderate GCF and the release profile of curcumin and green tea in the GCF.