Open AccessNeovascular pattern in wound healing after zinc oxide and Curcuma longa rhizome extract dressing application
Author(s) -
Nilila Faiga,
Priyawan Rachmadi,
Asti Meizarini
Publication year - 2018
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/ccd.ccd_435_18
Subject(s) - curcuma , rhizome , wound healing , zinc , medicine , traditional medicine , curcumin , chemistry , surgery , pharmacology , organic chemistry
Zinc oxide-eugenol dressing is widely used in the dentistry field. Eugenol in wound dressing acts as an antibacterial and analgesic agent but known to cause hypersensitivity reaction and allergies. Curcuma longa rhizome extract could perform as a substitute of eugenol as its active compounds have an anti-inflammation, antioxidant, anticancer, and antibacterial properties. It has also been shown to have proangiogenic and promote wound healing. This study aimed to discover the number of neovascular in the wound healing process after the application of zinc oxide and C. longa rhizome extract wound dressing.