Primary study · included by 2 reviews

Comparative Assessment of Subgingivally Delivered 2% Curcumin Gel as an Adjunct to Scaling and Root Planing in Smokers with Chronic Periodontitis: A Clinical Study.

Gupta et al., 2025 · Gupta Shruti, Jyothi S G, Siddiqui Arif, et al. · Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2025

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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 Gupta 2025 · 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 -0.82 [-1.22, -0.42]8 studiesGRADE not reported
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 -0.70 [-1.07, -0.33]6 studiesGRADE not reported

2 including reviews in total.