Title

Blue-M gel, barricaid and coe-pak as periodontal dressings: A randomized interventional study

Authors

Rangoli Bhirad¹,*, Sachin Malagi¹, Priyamvada Bhatia², Shikha Patel¹, Amit Mihani¹ & Shravani Bhole³

Affiliation

¹Department of Periodontology, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; ²Department of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, Maitri College of Dentistry and Research Centre, Anjora, Durg, Chhattisgarh, India; ³Department of Periodontics, People's College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India; *Corresponding author

Email

Rangoli Bhirad - E-mail: rangolibhirad1996@gmail.com
Sachin Malagi - E-mail: drmalagisachin@gmail.com
Priyamvada Bhatia - E-mail: drpriyamvada.bhatia@gmail.com
Shikha Patel - E-mail: shikha.gdc.in@gmail.com
Amit Mihani - E-mail: amitmihani@gmail.com
Shravani Bhole - E-mail: shravani.bhole06@gmail.com

Article Type

Research Article

Date

Received September 1, 2026; Revised September 30, 2026; Accepted September 30, 2026, Published September 30, 2026
 

Abstract

Periodontal dressings protect surgical wounds and improve comfort, but evidence for bioactive Blue-M gel remains limited. This randomized study included 40 patients with Stage II–III Grade A periodontitis, equally assigned to four groups (n=10). Plaque Index, OHI-S, Gingival Index, Bleeding Index, Wound Healing Index and pain scores were assessed at baseline, 7 days and 3 months. Blue M showed greater reductions in plaque, inflammation and bleeding, faster healing (WHI: 4.8±0.42) and lower pain than conventional dressings. Thus, Blue-M gel may be an effective alternative to conventional periodontal dressings after flap surgery.

Keywords

Periodontal dressing, blue-m gel, barricade, coe-pak, wound healing, periodontal flap surgery, Kirkland flap

Citation

Bhirad et al. Bioinformation 22(9): 5991-5994 (2026)

Edited by

Ruby Singh

ISSN

0973-2063

Publisher

Biomedical Informatics

License

This is an Open Access article which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly credited. This is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License.