Open AccessCharacterization and formulation of miswak film for the treatment of chronic periodontitis: An in vitro study
Author(s) -
Santhosh Sekar,
Siji Jacob,
Thanga Kumaran Suthanthiran,
Syed Dhasthaheer,
Swathigan Vikraman,
Kanimozhi Kaliappan
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_59_20
Subject(s) - chronic periodontitis , porphyromonas gingivalis , medicine , dentistry , periodontitis , traditional medicine
Miswak is a tooth brushing stick that contains many ingredients that are beneficial for maintenance of oral hygiene. The aim of this study is to formulating a film containing miswak extract for treatment of chronic periodontitis.