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Primary study · included by 3 reviews

Determination of efficacy of curcumin and Tulsi extracts as local drugs in periodontal pocket reduction: A clinical and microbiological study.

Rahalkar 2021 · Rahalkar Apurva, Kumathalli Kanteshwari, Kumar Rajesh · Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology · 2021

Included by

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 Rahalkar 2021 · Supporting File S1, reference 29

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 Rahalkar et al., 2021 · Table 2 (ref 135)

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 Rahalkar 2021 · 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.