USE OF SPICES IN TREATMENT OF DENTAL INFECTIONS
Kirti Dahigaonkar*, Chetna Sanjay Yelpure, Nagma Farook Syed and Farha Naaz Abdul Wajid
Abstract
A dental infection or tooth infection is the infection that forms inside
the teeth or gums. Bacteria exist in plaque, a by- product of food,
saliva, and bacteria in the mouth, which sticks to the teeth and damages
them and the gums, if infection continues the enamel is weakened and
destroyed, forming a cavity. Pathogens that cause primary infections
are Provotella, Fusobacterium, Treponema, Enterococcus faecalis,
Streptococcus mutants Candidia albicans. Antibiotics have been used
for the treatment of dental infection, but because of increased
resistance of bacteria to antibiotics, spices have been used. This review aims at the potential
use of Syzygium aromaticum (clove), Eletteria cardamom (cardamom), Piper nigrum( black
pepper), Cinnamomum vernum ( cinnamon), Curcuma longa (turmeric), Zingiber officinale
(ginger), Myristica fragrans(nutmeg), Trigonella foenum graecum (fenugreek), Amomum
subulatum (black cardamom), Citrus limon (lemon), sesame and alum as dental remedies.
Keywords: Dental infection, pathogens, spices and antimicrobial activity.
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