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Primary study · included by 1 review

Formulation, in-vitro characterization and clinical evaluation of curcumin in-situ gel for treatment of periodontitis.

Nasra 2017 · Nasra Maha M A, Khiri Heba M, Hazzah Heba A, et al. · Drug delivery · 2017

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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 Nasra 2017 · 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 -0.67 [-1.13, -0.22]6 studiesLow

1 including review in total.