<i>Euphorbia hirta</i> nanoextract as a piezoelectric ultrasonic scaler coolant in gingivitis treatment in a Wistar rat model.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

This research was aimed at investigating the effects of various concentrations of Euphorbia hirta nanoextract as a piezoelectric scaler coolant on gingivitis healing in a Wistar rat model.

Methods

A piezoelectric ultrasonic scaler coolant was made from E. hirta nanoextract through ionic gelation. Experiments were conducted in 45 adult male Wistar rats divided into three groups treated with E. hirta nanoextract coolant (25%, 30%, and 35% concentrations), and negative and positive control groups. A silk ligature was used to trap debris and induce gingivitis in the maxillary incisors of the rats. Scaling was conducted with a piezoelectric ultrasonic scaler after the respective treatment for each group. Data were collected on days 3, 5, 7, 14, and

SUBMITTER: Nuryanti A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10585296 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature