ArticleJournal of Indian Society of Periodontology
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Article in Journal of Indian Society of Periodontology. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.
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2 citing papers in PubMed, 4 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinical effectiveness of aloe vera gel as an adjunct to mechanical debridement in patients with periodontitis: A systematic review and meta-analysis.Journal of advanced periodontology & implant dentistry · 2025Article
- Impact of aloe vera on post-surgical wound healing in chronic periodontitis patients undergoing periodontal flap surgery: A randomized controlled trial.Bioinformation · 2025Article
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Abstract
backgroundAim of the present meta-analysis was to evaluate the effect of Aloe vera in various forms such as gel, mouthwash, and dentifrice on gingival and plaque index (PI) in comparison to various allopathic products such as chlorhexidine, metformin, chlorine dioxide, fluoridated toothpaste, and alendronate. MATERIALS AND
methodsA comprehensive electronic search was conducted on PubMed/MEDLINE, GOOGLE SCHOLAR, and HAND SEARCH of reference list of archived articles published till January 2020. Randomized controlled trials were searched comparing the
resultsThe estimates of SMD of PI from fixed effects (SMD = 0.271, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 0.00134-0.407,
conclusionResults from our meta-analyses confirmed the beneficial effects of
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