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Evaluation Of Hypericum Perforatum Mother Tincture As An Antigingivitis Agent In Comparison With Chlorhexidine: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Swet Nisha, Debanjan Das, Paromita Goswami, Shashi Shitanshu, Shashikumar Pratibha, Rajaram Savan
Evaluation Of Hypericum Perforatum Mother Tincture As An Antigingivitis Agent In Comparison With Chlorhexidine: A Randomised Controlled Trial, Swet Nisha, Debanjan Das, Paromita Goswami, Shashi Shitanshu, Shashikumar Pratibha, Rajaram Savan
Indian Journal of Research in Homoeopathy
Background: Homoeopathic medicine Hypericum perforatum (Hyper.) has antimicrobial, wound healing and anti-inflammatory activity. It has been used as an analgesic postextraction, for nerve pain, burning mouth syndrome singly, or in combination with other Homoeopathy medications. Objective: Evaluation of the efficacy of Hyper. Q in reducing dental plaque and gingival inflammation. Materials and Methods: Three hundred and eighteen participants with chronic gingivitis (probing depth ≤ 3 mm) and bleeding gums were recruited and allocated randomly into three groups (n = 106 each): Group A (saline mouthwash), Group B (Hyper.) and Group C (Chlorhexidine [CHX]). Clinical parameters: Plaque index (PI), gingival index …