Plant Products in Dental and Periodontal Disease: An Overview
Journal Title: International Journal of Medical and Dental Sciences - Year 2015, Vol 4, Issue 2
Abstract
Dental diseases if left unchecked can lead to major health problems, on the other side periodontal diseases are recognized as a major public health problem throughout the world and is the most common cause of tooth loss in adults. Plant products are recently introduced herbal formulations that are more beneficial than the conventional therapies. There are number of traditional herbal remedies for the treatment and management of diseases related to teeth, gum and oral hygiene. The aim of this review is to present a brief overview of the various herbal formulations and their application in prevention, treatment and maintenance of oral health.
Authors and Affiliations
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP484490
- DOI -
- Views 88
- Downloads 0
Paresthesia of the Lower Lip:Delayed Complication of Radiotherapy to Nasopharynx
Paresthesia of the lower lip may develop following injury to the inferior alveolar nerve or mental nerve. The most common cause of lip paresthesia is iatrogenic where inadvertent injury takes place during surgery. Parest...
Bioactives in overweight and obesity
NO ABSTRACT
Role of magnification in conservative dentistry and endodontics in today’s practice- a review of literature
Role of magnification in conservative dentistry and endodontics in today’s practice- a review of literature Arora L1, Kaur M2, Kumar A3 ABSTRACT Dentistry has become more sophisticated and complex thus requiring precised...
Oral Leukoplakia
Oral leukoplakia is defined as a predominantly white lesion of the oral mucosa that cannot be characterized as any other definable lesion; however, the lesion must be confirmed histopathologically by biopsy in order to d...
Spontaneous Reporting of Adverse Drug Reactions
Drugs are used for the benefit of the patient however drugs also produce adverse drug reactions. Adverse drug reaction is an adverse drug event that results in undesirable or unexpected event that requires some changes i...