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Propolis an Effective Treatment for Gum Disease

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Honeybee Propolis Extract in Periodontal Treatment: A Clinicaland Microbiological Study of Propolis in Periodontal TreatmentIndian J Dent Res, 2012 Mar;23(2):294Objective: This study was conducted to evaluate by clinicaland microbiological parameters the effect of subgingival irrigation withpropolis extract.  Materials and Methods: Twenty patients diagnosed with chronicperiodontitis, each presenting three non-adjacent teeth with deep pockets, wereselected. Subgingival plaque sampling and clinical recording (at baseline) andscaling and root planing was performed. Two weeks later the selectedperiodontal sites were submitted to one of the following treatments: Irrigationwith a hydroalcoholic solution of propolis extract twice a week for 2 weeks(group A); irrigation with a placebo twice a week for 2 weeks (group B); or noadditional treatment (group C). Clinical and microbiological data was collectedat baseline and after 4, 6, and 8 weeks. Results: A decrease in the total viable counts of anaerobicbacteria (P=.007), an increase in the proportion of sites with low levels (≤105 cfu/mL) of Porphyromonas gingivalis (P=.044), and an increase in the numberof sites negative for bleeding on probing was observed in group A sites ascompared to group B and C sites. Conclusion: Subgingival irrigation with propolis extract asan adjuvant to periodontal treatment was more effective than scaling and rootplaning as assessed by clinical and microbiological parameters.

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