Open AccessComparative evaluation of co-enzyme Q10 and Melaleuca alternifolia as antioxidant gels in treatment of chronic periodontitis: A clinical study
Author(s) -
Chetan Purushottam Raut,
Kunal Sunder Sethi
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
contemporary clinical dentistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.289
H-Index - 21
eISSN - 0976-237X
pISSN - 0976-2361
DOI - 10.4103/0976-237x.188572
Subject(s) - chronic periodontitis , coenzyme q10 , medicine , melaleuca alternifolia , tea tree oil , scaling and root planing , placebo , gastroenterology , dentistry , periodontitis , group a , traditional medicine , essential oil , chemistry , pathology , food science , alternative medicine
Conventional nonsurgical periodontal therapy has been proven to be an effective treatment for patients with chronic periodontitis. Coenzyme Q10 and tea tree oil (TTO) are known to have potential therapeutic benefits in chronic periodontitis.