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- Title
Clinical evaluation of cissus quadrangularis and moringa oleifera and osteoseal as osteogenic agents in mandibular fracture.
- Authors
Singh, Vibha; Singh, Narendra; Pal, U. S.; Dhasmana, Satish; Mohammad, Shadab; Singh, Nimisha
- Abstract
Background: Ayurveda the ancient science of medicine describes various herb preparations that achieve the hastening of bone healing. Harjor showed clinical efficacy in the treatment of fractures. Objectives: The comparative evaluation of herbal agents as osteogenic agents in mandibular fractures. Study design: The patients were divided into four groups. Group 1: Osteoseal; Group 3: Harjor (Cissus quadrangularis); Group 2: Moringa (Moringa Oleifera); Group 4: Placebo. Result and Conclusion: Pain, Swelling, Tenderness, Mobility reduction is maximum in Osteoseal group and minimum in Placebo. There was an increase in the serum calcium and phosphorus level at different follow-ups in each groups but there was a decrease in the placebo group. Ca, Ca+, Phosphrous increase was maximum in the group 1.
- Subjects
AYURVEDIC medicine; TREATMENT of fractures; TEMPOROMANDIBULAR joint injury treatment; MORINGA oleifera; PHOSPHORUS; EDEMA; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery, 2011, Vol 2, Issue 2, p132
- ISSN
0975-5950
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0975-5950.94466