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In patients with mild periodontitis, ginger and conventional NSAIDs are useful in decreasing postoperative pain and inflammation following non-surgical periodontal therapy.
A study issued in "Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry" illustrated that mild periodontitis patients who underwent non-surgical periodontal treatment (NSPT) can have postoperative pain and inflammation reduction from ginger (Zingiber officinale) and conventional non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Nouf Alshibani et al. aimed to compare efficacy of NSAIDs and ginger tablets as anti-inflammatory and analgesic adjuvants to NSPT for managing periodontitis.
Periodontitis patients who underwent NSPT were incorporated. Patients in group 1 were administered 400 mg of postoperative ginger and group 2 patients received 400 mg of NSAIDs. Assessment of full-mouth periodontal parameters (clinical attachment loss [CAL], probing depth [PD], gingival index [GI], and plaque index [PI]) was done in addition to gathering demographic information at baseline, 7, 14, and 21 days later.
At baseline and follow-up intervals of 24 hours, 3 days, and 7 days, the self-rated pain ratings were measured. With the utilization of numeric rating scale (NRS) prior to and following surgery, self-rated pain levels in both groups were evaluated. Data from a pilot assessment were used for power analysis, and group comparisons were conducted. Mean baseline NRS scores for groups 1 and 2 are depicted in Table 1:
Periodontitis in stage II/grade B affected every participant. At the baseline, patients in groups 1 and 2 had substantially greater self-rated pain scores at the 24 h and 3-day follow-ups. Self-rated pain scores in groups 1 and 2 were considerably greater at 24 hours in comparison with 3-day follow-up. At 7, 14, and 21 days, there was a substantial decrease in PI, GI, and PD in both groups when compared to the baseline. Hence, ginger and traditional NSAIDs are valuable in the management of periodontitis.
Oral Health and Preventive Dentistry
Postoperative Analgesic and Anti-inflammatory Effectiveness of Ginger (Zingiber officinale) and NSAIDs as Adjuncts to Nonsurgical Periodontal Therapy for the Management of Periodontitis
Nouf Alshibani et al.
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