Dental applications of Punica granatum L. in the treatment of gingivitis: A review of ethnomedicinal uses, randomized clinical trials, and antibacterial potential against Porphyromonas gingivalis.
- 2025-01
- Review
- Journal of ethnopharmacology 336
- José Jailson Lima Bezerra
- Jadson Mathyas Domingos da Silva
- PubMed: 39153519
- DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2024.118701
- Low evidence
Several clinical trials have demonstrated that mouthwashes containing P. granatum have equal or better efficacy than chlorhexidine in treating patients with gingivitis
- Effect
- Beneficial
- Effect size
- Moderate
- Significant
- Yes