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June 14, 2026Frontiers in MicrobiologyOpen Access

Research progress and antibacterial mechanisms of plant essential oils as alternative therapies for periodontitis

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YHYan HuangXLXiaoyi LiuLCLi Chen

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Review summarizes antibacterial mechanisms of plant essential oils against periodontitis, suggesting new therapeutic strategies.

Key Points

  • This review aims to summarize the antibacterial activity and mechanisms of plant essential oils against periodontitis.
  • Systematic summary of recent research on essential oils' antibacterial effects against subgingival plaque microorganisms.
  • Analysis of specific essential oils and their components, including carvacrol and thymol.
  • Discussion on delivery systems like nanoemulsions to enhance efficacy.
  • Essential oils show significant inhibition of pathogens like P. gingivalis and T. forsythia, with MIC below 100 μg/mL.
  • Some oils inhibit biofilm formation even at low concentrations.
  • Primary mechanisms include disruption of cell membranes and interference with metabolic pathways.

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Huang et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2e44a3b1cc60ccdea8a26ehttps://doi.org/10.3389/fmicb.2026.1802802
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