Assessment the Efficacy of Curcumin Local Delivery Gel in Treatment of Periodontitis in Smokers
Status:
COMPLETED
Trial end date:
2025-03-01
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Summary
Smokers usually respond less favourably to non-surgical periodontal treatment compared to non-smokers. Numerous studies reported that smoker patients exhibited less reduction in probing depth and less gains in clinical attachment level values following scaling and root planing (Kanmaz et al., 2021, Alwithanani, 2023)
Several studies have proposed the use of adjunctive treatment approaches such as local/systemic antimicrobials and anti-inflammatory agents to improve the effects of basic periodontal therapy in smokers. However, no studies have been published evaluated the conventional management of topically delivered curcumin gel in conjunction with scaling and root planing demonstrating its ability to improve periodontal outcomes in smokers.
Meanwhile, some clinical trials indicate that local and systemic administration of curcumin can enhance the results of SRP in periodontal treatment. Local delivery allows higher concentrations of the active compounds in the diseased site and avoids possible adverse effects of systemic administration.