Natural Oral Care in Dental Therapy
Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Prabhu Raj Singh, Kamal Shah, Nagendra Singh Chauhan, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Prabhu Raj Singh, Kamal Shah, Nagendra Singh Chauhan
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
Natural Oral Care in Dental Therapy
Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Prabhu Raj Singh, Kamal Shah, Nagendra Singh Chauhan, Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Prabhu Raj Singh, Kamal Shah, Nagendra Singh Chauhan
About This Book
Because of increasing antibiotic resistance, stronger antibiotics are reserved for serious active infection, paving the way for a greater use of herbal antibiotics. This book helps dentists in implementing safe and effective natural medicine therapies to complement the current practice guidelines.
Oral diseases continue to be a major health problem world-wide. Oral health is integral to general well-being and relates to the quality-of-life that extends beyond the functions of the craniofacial complex. The standard Western medicine has had only limited success in the prevention of periodontal disease and in the treatment of a variety of oral diseases.
The dentist needs to be more informed regarding the use, safety and effectiveness of the various traditional medicines and over-the-counter products.
Herbal extracts have been used in dentistry for reducing inflammation, as antimicrobial plaque agents, for preventing release of histamine and as antiseptics, antioxidants, antimicrobials, antifungals, antibacterials, antivirals and analgesics. They also aid in healing and are effective in controlling microbial plaque in gingivitis and periodontitis and thereby improving immunity.
The 26 chapters in this unique book explore all the measures to utilize the natural oral care obtained from plants, animals and mineral drugs for dental care.
Frequently asked questions
Information
Part I
NATURAL ORAL CARE
1
Natural Oral Care in Dental Therapy: Current and Future Prospects
AbstractNowadays, natural medicines like honey, clove, miswak, and propolis are a part of dental treatment due to their reduced toxicity, wide availability, and cost effectiveness. This chapter gives an insight to the reader about the potential use of natural products in current dentistry. They are in many forms and include chewing sticks, oils, herbal extracts, minerals, animal products (e.g., honey), herbs, herbal materials, herbal preparations, and finished herbal products that contain parts of plants or other plant materials as active ingredients. Natural medicines hold huge benefits as adjunctive therapeutic uses in dentistry. Use of these techniques with suitable dosage would benefit the general population by preventing various dental problems.Keywords: Antiplaque, dentistry, antimicrobial, natural, oral health care, herbal, phytochemical, medicinal plants
1.1 Introduction
- Dental caries (tooth decay)
- Periodontal (gum) diseases
- Oral cancers
- Oral manifestations of HIV
- Oro-dental trauma
- Cleft lip and palate
- Noma
Uses | Source | Part used or type of formulation | References |
Analgesic and local anesthetic | Pterocarpus marsupium Roxburgh | Stem wood | [12] |
Syzygium aromatic... |