Intrapocket application of tea tree oil gel in the treatment of stage 2 periodontitis

Abstract Background The gold standard in treatment of periodontitis is mechanical removing of dental biofilm but using local delivery drugs as adjunctive to SRP is widely used to modulate inflammatory host and eradicate microbes. Tea tree oil (TTO) has a broad-spectrum antimicrobial, anti-inflammato...

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Main Authors: Maha R. Taalab, Sabah Abdelhady Mahmoud, Riham M. El Moslemany, Dania M. Abdelaziz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2021-05-01
Series:BMC Oral Health
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12903-021-01588-y