Herbal care for dental plaque-induced gingivitis: A review

T. Lakshmi; Ruckmani Rajesvari; Arokiyaraj Selvaraj; R. Parameswari

Herbal care for dental plaque-induced gingivitis: A review

T. Lakshmi
, Ruckmani Rajesvari
, Arokiyaraj Selvaraj
, R. Parameswari

Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences (Deemed to be University)
National Cancer Center Korea
Sri Ramachandra Institute of Higher Education and Research

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Abstract

The use of botanicals to treat health ailments is in practice from the beginning of recorded human history. The Egyptian Ebers Papyrus dated around 1550 BC contains herbal remedies for over 876 illnesses. It is reported that Hippocrates, the "Father of Medicine," whose writings contain references about 250 medicinal plants and herbs. Many other ancient Indian, Chinese, medicines also have references proving the use of medicinal herbs to treat various diseases. Hence, the use of various herbal extracts for the treatment of plaque-induced gingivitis is discussed in this review.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	182-186
Number of pages	5
Journal	Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Education and Research
Volume	7
Issue number	3
State	Published - 1 Jul 2017
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Botanicals
Dental plaque
Gingivitis
Practice

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Herbal care for dental plaque-induced gingivitis: A review

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