Open AccessA LONGITUDINAL OBSERVATIONAL STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF GAURASARSAPA LEPANA AND LAKSHADI TAILA GANDUSHA IN DIABETIC PERIODONTITIS
Author(s) -
Charles Chaya,
Suja K sreedhar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
international ayurvedic medical journal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2320-5091
DOI - 10.46607/iamj0509082021
Subject(s) - periodontitis , medicine , observational study , diabetes mellitus , dentistry , epidemiology , periodontal disease , endocrinology
Diabetes and Periodontitis are the most common chronic disease in the world. Abundant epidemiology evidence implies a bidirectional relationship between these two diseases. Periodontitis has been reported as the 6th compli- cation of Diabetic Mellitus. In Ayurveda, there is no direct reference for Diabetic Periodontitis. But the symptoms of Upakusha can be correlated to Periodontitis. Dantamala is one of the Prameha Poorvarupa which is quoted by Sushruta in NidanaSthana. Prathisarana and Gandusha are the procedures explained in our classics for oral hy- giene. So, the present study was undertaken to study the effect of Gaurasarsapa Lepana and LakshadiTaila Gandusha in the management of Diabetic Periodontitis. 40 patients with Diabetic Periodontitis as per inclusion criteria were selected from O.P.D and IPD of SJIIM Hospital, Bengaluru.40 Patients were treated by Gaurasarsa- pa Lepana followed by LakshadiTaila Gandusha for 15dyas. Clinical signs and symptoms were given suitable scores according to the severity and were assessed by pre and post data given in research proforma, designed for the study. The treatment showed significant results after the treatment.Keywords: Diabetic Periodontitis, Upakusha, Prathisarana, Gandusha.