The primary goal of periodontal treatment is to achieve the healthy status of periodontium. Dental plaque and oral biofilms are the main causative factors for maximum periodontal diseases. Dental plaque plays a dominant role in the causation of both dental caries and periodontal disease. Supragingival plaque is exposed to saliva and to the natural self cleansing mechanism existing in the oral cavity. However, although such mechanism may eliminate food debris, they do not adequately remove dental plaque. Therefore, the regular oral hygiene practices is a requisite for proper plaque...