Open AccessEvaluation of the efficacy of 2% Ocimum sanctum gel in the treatment of experimental periodontitis
Author(s) -
Rajesh Hosadurga,
Srikar Rao,
Rejeesh Edavanputhalath,
Jobin Jose,
Narayana Charyulu Rompicharla,
Moidin Shakil,
Shashidhara Raju
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international journal of pharmaceutical investigation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2230-973X
pISSN - 2230-9713
DOI - 10.4103/2230-973x.147231
Subject(s) - medicine , periodontitis , analysis of variance , dentistry , wilcoxon signed rank test , traditional medicine , mann–whitney u test
One of the options for the treatment of periodontitis is local drug delivery systems (LDD). Tulsi (Ocimum sanctum), a traditional herb, has many uses in medicine. It could be a suitable agent as LDD for the treatment of periodontitis.