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Mechanical treatment alone may inadequately eradicate microorganisms from pockets, necessitating the additional local injection of pharmaceuticals. Pomegranate has strong antibacterial, antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, and probiotic effects.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Aim:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>To evaluate the efficacy of locally delivered pomegranate gel when used as an adjunct to scaling and root planning (SRP) in the treatment of chronic periodontitis (CP).<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Material and Methods:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A total of 20 patients contributing 120 sites randomly received one of the three treatment protocols and resultant clinical parameters were assessed at baseline, 3 months, and 6 months.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>All three treatment modalities resulted in significant improvement in all clinical parameters with the greatest improvement in probing pocket depth (PPD) and relative attachment level (RAL) noted in Group 3.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusion:<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Local application of 5%-pomegranate gel after SRP is effective in CP patients and hence can be recommended as an adjunctive non-surgical treatment option.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.4103\/jpbs.jpbs_223_25","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,6,18]],"date-time":"2025-06-18T01:01:14Z","timestamp":1750208474000},"page":"S1356-S1358","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1097\/lww.0000000000001000","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":1,"title":["Punica granatum: An Adjunct in the Non-Surgical Management of Chronic 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