Current herbal medicine as an alternative treatment in dentistry: In vitro, in vivo and clinical studies

Since the time that human population comprehended the importance of general health maintenance and the burden of disease, there has been a search for healing properties in the natural environment. Herbal medicine is the use of plants with medical properties for prevention and treatment of conditions...

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Published in:European journal of pharmacology 2020-12, Vol.889, p.173665-173665, Article 173665
Main Authors: Moghadam, Ehsan Tafazoli, Yazdanian, Mohsen, Tahmasebi, Elahe, Tebyanian, Hamid, Ranjbar, Reza, Yazdanian, Alireza, Seifalian, Alexander, Tafazoli, Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Animals
Caries
Clinical Trials as Topic - methods
Complementary Therapies - methods
Complementary Therapies - trends
Dental Caries - drug therapy
Dental Caries - microbiology
Dental Caries - pathology
Dentistry
Dentistry - methods
Dentistry - trends
Herbal medicine
Herbal Medicine - methods
Herbal Medicine - trends
Humans
Infections
Oral health
Phytotherapy - methods
Phytotherapy - trends
Plant Extracts - isolation & purification
Plant Extracts - therapeutic use
Plants, Medicinal
Stomatognathic Diseases - drug therapy
Stomatognathic Diseases - microbiology
Stomatognathic Diseases - pathology
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Summary:Since the time that human population comprehended the importance of general health maintenance and the burden of disease, there has been a search for healing properties in the natural environment. Herbal medicine is the use of plants with medical properties for prevention and treatment of conditions that can affect general health. Recently, a growing interest has been observed toward the use of traditional herbal medicine alongside synthetic modern drugs. Around 80% of the population, especially in developing countries relies on it for healthcare. Oral healthcare is considered a major part of general health. According to the world health organization (WHO), oral health is considered an important part of general health and quality of life. The utilization of natural medications for the management of pathologic oro-dental conditions can be a logical alternative to pharmaceutical methods due to their availability, low costs, and lower side effects. The current literature review aimed at exploration of the variety and extent of herbal products application in oral health maintenance including different fields of oral healthcare such as dental caries, periodontal maintenance, microbial infections, oral cancers, and inflammatory conditions.
ISSN:0014-2999
1879-0712
DOI:10.1016/j.ejphar.2020.173665