Herbendodontics – Phytotherapy In Endodontics: A Review

Autor: Abhinav Prasad, Andamuthu Sivakumar, Jambai Sampath Kumar Sivakumar, Vaiyapuri Ravi
Rok vydání: 2018
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Zdroj: Biomedical and Pharmacology Journal. 11:1073-1082
ISSN: 2456-2610
0974-6242
DOI: 10.13005/bpj/1468
Popis: Plants have been used for health disorders and to prevent diseases including epidemics since times immemorial. Many plants are used as Phytomedicines in dentistry because they possess varying degree of biological and antibacterial effects. In endodontics, plants and their extract can be used as irrigant and intracanal medicament to prevent the potential side effects caused by conventional chemical agents. Such herbal preparations are derived from the roots, leaves, seeds, stems and flowers of medicinal plants. This paper emphasize on the advantages of different herbal plants and their products when used as phytotherapy in endodontics.
Databáze: OpenAIRE