Comparative evaluation of the effect of curcumin and chlorhexidine on human fibroblast viability and migration: An in vitro study

Background and Objective: Chemical plaque control acts as an adjunct to mechanical periodontal therapy. Chlorhexidine (CHX) is considered as the gold standard in chemical plaque control, but the main concern is about its fibroblast cytotoxicity. Curcumin, a lipophilic polyphenol, may offer as a prom...

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Main Authors: Sangeetha Kolathuparambil Sukumaran, Rosamma Joseph Vadakkekuttical, Harikumar Kanakath
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Online Access:http://www.jisponline.com/article.asp?issn=0972-124X;year=2020;volume=24;issue=2;spage=109;epage=116;aulast=Sukumaran