Host Modulation Therapy: An Overview

Authors

  • Saurav Panda1, Rinkee Mohanty2, Anurag Satpathy3, Abhaya Chandra Das1, Manoj Kumar1, Rajat Panigrahi

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12941

Keywords:

Host modulation therapy; non-surgical periodontal therapeutic approaches; periodontal disease.

Abstract

Host modulation therapy involves a wide array of therapeutic strategies directed towards modulation of
host factors in order to prevent the initiation and progression of periodontal disease. Host modulation is one
of the non-surgical periodontal therapeutic approaches employed nowadays as better compliance is often
seen among the patients. These strategies are basically aiming at reduction of inflammatory mediators or
inhibition of destructive enzymes etc. These approaches are much popular in recent times and employ various
therapeutics to attain the same. This review enlists the various strategies and approaches in modulating the
host for prevention of periodontal disease.

Author Biography

  • Saurav Panda1, Rinkee Mohanty2, Anurag Satpathy3, Abhaya Chandra Das1, Manoj Kumar1, Rajat Panigrahi

    1Associate Professor, 2 Professor & Head, 3Professor, Department of Periodontics and Oral Implantology,
    4Associate Professor, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Institute of Dental Sciences, Siksha O
    Anusandhan, (Deemed to be University), Kalinga Nagar, Bhubaneswar, Odisha, India

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Published

2020-10-29

How to Cite

Host Modulation Therapy: An Overview. (2020). Indian Journal of Forensic Medicine & Toxicology, 14(4), 8140-8144. https://doi.org/10.37506/ijfmt.v14i4.12941