[Table/Fig-2]:
Evaluation of effect of Curcumin gel on periodontal pathogens
| Baseline | 1 month | 3 month | 6 month | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. gingivalis(x103) | Test site | 29.36±12.26 | 0.32±0.60 | 1.77±1.40 | 3.97±1.94 |
| Control site | 28.17±15.13 | 25.27±15.24 | 25.52±11.94 | 25.68±12.21 | |
| p-value | 0.656 | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| Provotella intermedia(x103) | Test site | 29.00±10.79 | 0.32±0.71 | 1.73±1.18 | 4.02±1.49 |
| Control site | 27.96±13.69 | 20.88±9.70 | 17.84±7.17 | 19.05±8.09 | |
| p-value | 0.765 | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| Fusobacterium nucleatum | Test site | 69.84±32.65 | 0.66±1.27 | 7.68±5.49 | 17.59±12.1 |
| Control site | 76.36±33.63 | 67.84±32.74 | 70.04±37.36 | 69.27±37.51 | |
| p-value | 0.112 | <0.001** | <0.001** | <0.001** | |
| Capnocytophaga (x103) | Test site | 32.8±17.36 | 5.68±10.66 | 21.84±11.96 | 25.41±14.04 |
| Control site | 35.24±19.62 | 29.28±15.87 | 30.80±16.82 | 32.95±15.34 | |
| p-value | 0.447 | <0.001** | 0.003** | 0.015* |
Significant figures + Suggestive significance (p-value: 0.05<p<0.10),*Moderately significant (p-value: 0.01<p≤0.05),** Strongly significant(p-value: p≤0.01)