International Journal of Homoeopathic Sciences

Gingivitis is the inflammation of gingival tissues, which is very common and was caused by many microorganisms. When left untreated it may lead to loss of teeth. Homoeopathic medicines have the capacity to treat gingivitis and to kill the organism causing it. Conventional treatment uses antibiotic to treat gingivitis. In recurrent cases it will be difficult to treat using antibiotics due to the development of drug resistant bacteria. Even in those cases Homoeopathy can act well and give the cure to gingivitis. In this study Homoeopathic medicines Phosphorus, Mercurius solubilis and Silicea terra in potencies 30 and 1M were used to show its antibacterial activity against the organism isolated from the swab culture of a gingivitis patient. The result was assessed by measuring the zone of inhibition produced by each medicine. From this study it was concluded that the Homoeopathic medicines selected have potential antibacterial activity by the zone of inhibition produced, among these medicines Mercurius solubilis showed more activity and 1M potency showed more potent action.