A Patent has been granted to Dr. Surekha Rathod, Professor, Ph.D. Guide & P.G. Guide, Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, VSPM Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur, Dr. Noopur Gonde, MDS, Periodontics and Dr. Srushti Dhande, Second Year Post Graduate Student, Department of Periodontics and Implant Dentistry, VSPM Dental College & Research Centre, Nagpur for an invention entitled: “A PROCESS FOR PREPARING STABLE LOCALLY ACTING SUSTAINED RELEASE COMPOSITION OF MELATONIN”, for the term of 20 years from 18th June 2021 from The Patent Office, Government of India.