Background:Dentinal hypersensitivity is a transient condition that often resolves with the natural sclerotic obturation of dentinal tubules.A potent topically applied in-office desensitizing treatment is indicated as the choice of treatment when dentinal hypersensitivity is localized to one or two teeth. Aim: The present study aimed to evaluate and compare the clinical efficiency of two commercially available herbal and allopathic dentifrices that were used in treating dentinal hypersensitivity, additional this study evaluates their effectiveness in reducing plaque and gingivitis on both the groups. Materials and Methods: 30 patients aged 20-60 years reporting with dentinal hypersensitivity were randomly assigned to 2 groups of 15 patients each. Plaque index scores and gingival bleeding index scores were evaluated and response to air stimuli and thermal stimuli were measured using visual analogue scale at baseline, 7th, and 30 th day. Statistical Analysis: Statistical analysis was carried out using Mann Whitney u test, Friedman test and Wilkoxon sign rank test. Results: Allopathic dentifrice group showed better results in reducing dentinal hypersensitivity during 7 days assessment whereas at 30 days of evaluation herbal dentifrice group showed significant reduction in dentinal hypersensitivity. It also showed that there was no statistical significant difference between both the groups but herbal dentifrice showed better results in gingival index scores and plaque index scores. Conclusion: Allopathic dentifrices is fast acting whereas herbal dentifrice has long term effect and has better anti plaque and anti gingivitis effect compared to allopathic dentifrice.

Background The objective of the current study was to evaluate the clinical effects of multiple applications of a 980nm diode laser with scaling and root planing treatments SRP versus the effects of SRP alone in diabetic patients.Methods Thirty patients with moderate chronic periodontitis and fasting blood sugar levels above 140 mmol dl were selected for the split-mouth clinical study. After SRP quadrants were equally divided between the right and left sides. SRP was done in two control quadrants control groups CG and the diode laser was used adjunctively with SRP in two contralateral quadrants laser groups LG on the 1st 3rd and 7th day. Clinical parameters including plaque index PI sulcus bleeding index SBI probing pocket depth PPD and clinical attachment level CAL were recorded at baseline 6 and 12 weeks after the treatment.Results Both groups showed highly significant results in all the clinical parameters at day 1 to 6 weeks P lt0.001 and day 1 to 12 weeks P lt0.001 period. A significant difference in probing pocket depth was observed from baseline to 12 weeks Plt0.05 in the laser group compared to the control group.Conclusion The current study showed significant improvement in probing pocket depth in diabetic patients treated with SRP and laser when compared to SRP alone