Background: The growing range of over‑the‑counter conventional and herbal‑based dentifrices in the market. The present study was conducted to compare the efficacy of conventional dentifrice & herbal dentifrices in periodontal diseases.
Materials & Methods: This study was conducted on 60 patients with periodontal diseases of both genders. Patients were divided into 2 groups of 30 each. Group I patients used conventional dentifrices and group II used herbal dentifrices. All patients were subjected to plaque index, bleeding index and gingival index. All the indices were evaluated using a visual analogue score of 0-3. The score for the assessment will be nil - 0, mild - 1, moderate - 2, and severe - 3. Results: The mean plaque score in group I at baseline was 1.72, at 2 weeks was 1.63, at 4 weeks was 1.34 and at 6 weeks was 1.06. The mean plaque score in group II at baseline was 2.16, at 2 weeks was 1.92, at 4 weeks was 1.76 and at 6 weeks was 1.54. The difference was significant (P< 0.05). In both groups, there was significant reduction in bleeding and gingival score (P< 0.05). Conclusion: Conventional dentifrices found effective in treating gingivitis and periodontitis as compared to herbal dentifrices.
Key words: Bleeding, Conventional tooth paste, Periodontal diseases.

Received: 17 May, 2019                                   Revised: 22 May, 2019                              Accepted: 27 May, 2019

Corresponding Author: Dr. Gurpreet Singh Aujla, B.D.S. Dental Surgeon

This article may be cited as: Aujla GS. Conventional & Herbal dentifrice in Preventing Periodontal Disease: A Comparative Study. Int J Res Health Allied Sci 2019; 5(3):12-15.