The Effect of Aloe Vera in Patient with Chronic Periodontitis

Abstract

Background:

Aloe Vera can be used as adjunct to conventional periodontal therapy in patients with chronic periodontitis. The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical effectiveness of local application of Aloe Vera gel used as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in the treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis.

Methods:

40 patients were examined and treated by alveolar gel in Periodontology department at Altamash Institute of dental medicine. Periodontal evaluation like Gingival index, Plaque index and pocket depth by periodontal probe followed by scaling and root planing was done.

Results:

The mean reduction in gingival index from baseline to 15 and 30 days was (1.98 ± 0.10, 1.6 ± 0.10 and 1.05 ± 0.10, respectively). However, for the control group, there was no significant difference in gingival and plaque indexes between after and before treatment measurements. There was significant reduction in Plaque index before and after treatment with Aloe Vera. The plaque index was significantly reduced from 2.15 ± 0.271 to 1.60 ± 0.34 after 30 days.

Conclusion:

It has been shown that the sites treated with Aloe Vera gel show significant decrease in periodontitis. Also differences between control and test side were statistically significant in clinical parameter.