ALOE VERA – THE ATAVISTIC HERB USED IN DENTISTRY
*Dr. Rakashree Chakraborty and Dr. Sourav Sen
ABSTRACT
In the present century of cosmopolitan life, fast remedy to any dental
and health issues is obtained by allopathic medication. Introduction of
herbal medication is being a revolution across the globe where similar
benefits with minimal side effects have been obtained. Herbal products
have gained immense popularity in the western world as well as in the
developing countries because of its effectiveness and benign economy.
It can be used by the people with middle and low socio-economic
status in the urban and the rural communities. One of the oldest herbal
medications is Aloe vera which has been used by Cleopatra during her
times and also by Alexander the Great during the times of war. There
have been 130 varieties of Aloe vera which exhibits excellent
medicinal properties. The Aloe vera plant contains various active
components with various properties which have been utilized in the
field of dentistry for the treatment of various diseases. In dentistry, Aloe vera being used as a
local drug delivery system, because of its various benefits, i.e., easy availability, easily
applicable with Minimal equipments cheap and minimal side effects.
Keywords: Aloe vera, Dentistry, Gel, Herbal, Medicinal plant, Topical.
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