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Moringa oleifera Lam., also referred to as munga, is one of the most important plants that are widely farmed in India. It belongs to the family Moringaceae. A popular nutritional supplement, Moringa oleifera Lam possesses a number of advantageous pharmacological qualities, such as anti-inflammatory, anti-diabetic, anti-microbial, anti-oxidant, anti-allergic, wound healing and analgesic. The most extensively grown species of the monogeneric Moringaceae family, which is native to south Asia, is Moringa oleifera.

Periodontitis can be defined as a multifactorial inflammatory disease of bacterial origin causing destruction of periodontal tissues. Achieving effective regeneration in periodontal therapy still remains a foremost goal. Chemical modification of tooth surface has been the most persistent effort to achieve periodontal regeneration. There are controversies regarding effectiveness of root biomodification due to a mixture of results from clinical and histological studies. This review provides an acumen about root biomodification in clinical conditions as well as a summary on the novel biomodification agents.

Periodontitis, a common inflammatory disease affecting the periodontal tissue, poses diagnostic and management challenges. Conventional methods are not capable of assessing disease activity or identifying individuals who are prone to progression. Biomarkers, measurable substances that indicate the presence, severity, or progression of disease, offer a promising approach to diagnosing periodontitis. Recent discoveries in molecular diagnostics have prompted the search for novel biomarkers, including cell-free DNA (cfDNA). This review article gives an insight into current knowledge regarding the use of cfDNA as a diagnostic marker in periodontal disease diagnosis.