evidencegaps
Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Efficacy of curcumin gel as an adjunct to scaling and root planing on salivary procalcitonin level in the treatment of patients with chronic periodontitis: a randomized controlled clinical trial.

Abdel-Fatah et al., 2023 · Abdel-Fatah Reham, Mowafey Bassant, Baiomy Azza, et al. · BMC oral health · 2023

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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 Abdel-Fatah et al., 2023 · Table 2 (ref 57)

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 Abdel-Fatah 2023 · 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

2 including reviews in total.