Clinical evaluation of cissus quadrangularis and moringa oleifera and osteoseal as osteogenic agents in mandibular fracture.
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.


OBJECTIVE
The comparative evaluation of herbal agents as osteogenic agents in mandibular fractures.


METHODS
The patients were divided into four groups. Group 1: Osteoseal; Group 3: Harjor (Cissus quadrangularis); Group 2: Moringa (Moringa Oleifera); Group 4: Placebo.


CONCLUSIONS
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.
Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, CSM Medical University, Lucknow, India.
Vibha
V
Singh
Narendra
N
Singh
U S
US
Pal
Satish
S
Dhasmana
Shadab
S
Mohammad
Nimisha
N
Singh