Abstract

DENTISTRY- TURNING TOWARDS HERBAL ALTERNATIVE: A REVIEW

Dr. Neha*, Dr. Ravi Shankar, Dr. L. Vamsi K. Reddy and Dr. Abhishek Verma

Abstract

General usage of the term "herb" differs between culinary herbs and medicinal herbs. Herbal extracts have been successfully used in dentistry as tooth cleaning and antimicrobial plaque agents since ages. The use of herbal medicines continues to expand rapidly across the world. Many people take herbal medicines or herbal products now for their health care in different national healthcare settings. Herbal medicine is an increasingly common form of alternative therapy throughout the world. Consequently herbal medicines are finding more and more usefulness in arena of dentistry and their armamentarium. Earlier they were limited in use as an important ingredient of tooth pastes, mouthwashes and as a pain reliever, but now days they are increasingly being used in all possible treatments in dentistry like root canals, surgeries, periodontal therapies, anti-plaque agents.

Keywords: Dentistry, Dental Diseases, Herbs, Oral Health.