A Review on Role of Herbal Antioxidants in Periodontitis

Abstract

Periodontal disease or Periodontitis is one of the common public health problems in the world and is most common reason of tooth loss in peoples. Periodontitis is highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the world population. Periodontitis is a gum infection that damages the soft tissues and bones present around tooth for support.  Herbs and their extracts have long been used as a therapy for various diseases in the world due to their safety & low cost. Currently herbal medicines are preferred due to their low cost, high safety margin and wider range of medicinal activities. Presence of excess free radicals results in oxidative damage of periodontal tissue. Herbal antioxidant reduces the deleterious action of free radicals and improves the oral health and decrease of inflammatory levels of periodontium. Thus, in this review we described the role of some herbal antioxidants as adjuvants for the management and treatment of Periodontitis. Keywords: Periodontitis, herbal antioxidants, free radicals, periodontium