• DR NEELAM GAVALI
• DR VISHAKHA PATIL
• Dr PRAMOD WAGHMARE
• DR AMIT CHAUDHARI
• DR PRIYANKA PATHARE

The knowledge on medicinal plants has been accumulated in the course of many centuries, based on different medicinal systems such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. In India, it has been reported that traditional healers use 2,500 plant species and that 100 species of plants serve as regular sources of medicine. Herbal products are preferred over conventional drugs due to wide biological activity, higher safety margin, and lower costs. Furthermore, the conventional drugs are known to cause various side effects, and their continuous intake has resulted in antibiotic resistance. Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent and can affect up to 90% of the world population. Gingivitis is the mild form whereas periodontitis is an irreversible loss of supporting structures of the teeth. Periodontal pathogens form a crucial component in the etiopathogenesis of periodontitis hence, there is a growing evidence that these pathogens can be reduced by herbal extracts and herbal products. This review article mainly focuses on the herbal extracts and phototherapeutic medicine which can be useful in prevention and treatment of gingivitis and periodontitis.

Phytotherapy, Herbal extract, Gingivitis, Periodontitis

"BENEFITS OF PHYTOTHERAPY IN PERIODONTICS: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no.3223-3237, October-2020, Available :http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2010420.pdf

"BENEFITS OF PHYTOTHERAPY IN PERIODONTICS: A REVIEW", International Journal of Emerging Technologies and Innovative Research (www.jetir.org | UGC and issn Approved), ISSN:2349-5162, Vol.7, Issue 10, page no. pp3223-3237, October-2020, Available at : http://www.jetir.org/papers/JETIR2010420.pdf