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Primary study · included by 3 reviews

Evaluation of superoxide dismutase levels in local drug delivery system containing 0.2% curcumin strip as an adjunct to scaling and root planing in chronic periodontitis: A clinical and biochemical study.

Elavarasu 2016 · Elavarasu Sugumari, Suthanthiran Thangakumaran, Thangavelu Arthiie, et al. · Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2016

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Effects of Nutritional Supplements Alone or as an Adjunct to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy: A Systematic Review and Network Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Elavarasu 2016 · Supporting File S1, reference 15

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Do Adjunctive Therapies with Natural Products Improve Periodontal Clinical Parameters After Non-Surgical Treatment? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Elavarasu et al., 2016 · Table 2 (ref 146)

The review does not say which of its outcomes this study informs.

Local curcumin/turmeric-derived delivery adjunctive to scaling and root planing for periodontitis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
Non-Cochrane · intervention · 2026 · cited as Elavarasu 2016 · Supplementary Table S1 and S3; reference list
Outcome this study informsPooled effectEvidenceCertainty
Probing pocket depth (PPD) reduction, mean difference in mm (negative favors curcumin)
Subgingivally delivered curcumin/turmeric-derived formulation (gel, chip, strip, in situ gel, nanoparticle) adjunctive to SRP vs Inactive control (SRP alone, placebo or empty vehicle) · Longest available follow-up
MD -0.46 [-0.68, -0.24]15 studiesLow

3 including reviews in total.