Effect of curcumin, betadine and chlorhexidine in gingival wound healing.

The effect of chlorhexidine (CHX) digluconate, Betadine (BET), curcumin (CUR) on gingival wound healing is of interest to dental practitioners. Hence, we studied the average fibroblast viability % for each of the concentrations of CUR, BET and CHX over various time durations. It was found that mean percentage of viability of fibroblasts is high in CUR and low in CHX at all time periods while the mean percentage of viability of fibroblasts in BET 1% was greater than CHX but lower than CUR at all time periods. Thus, curcumin at a concentration of 0.003% demonstrates the least cytotoxicity for fibroblasts. Hence, it is the most effective bacterial suppression, and the best wound healing.