Gingivitis is common periodontal disease. The symptoms present are swollen gums, pain and bleeding. Main cause is lack of maintenance of proper oral hygiene. In ayurveda it comes under danthamoolagata rogas.
A case series on management of gingivitis is discussed. Twenty patients in the age group of 15 to 50 yrs from both sexes were included and the patients having fungal infections, oral carcinoma, leukaemia, dental carries were excluded.
The patients were advised to apply the paste of Eranda taila (castor oil) and Karpoora (camphor) twice a day for 20 minutes for 7 days and were asked to maintain proper oral hygiene. The assessments of symptoms were done at the end of 7 days and follow up after 15 days and 1 month. The pain, swelling and bleeding was also considerably reduced. The combination of these two shows considerable relief in patients having gingivitis.
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