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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences
Piracicaba Dental School - UNICAMP
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Vol. 6, No. 21, 2007, pp. 1308-1312
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Bioline Code: os07012
Full paper language: English
Document type: Research Article
Document available free of charge
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Brazilian Journal of Oral Sciences, Vol. 6, No. 21, 2007, pp. 1308-1312
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Ethnomedicine: use in dental caries
Singh, J; Kumar, A; Budhiraja, S & Hooda, A
Abstract
Ubiquitousness and increasing prevalence of dental caries makes it
one of the most important problems in public health. Due to high cost
and lack of resources at primary levels prevention is better in dental
caries. Since the origin is related to bacteria, antibacterial is mainstay
of treatment. Lack of high efficacy with antibacterial agents, unwanted
effects and resistance to these agents are drawing attention of scientists
to search for new and better drugs. Plants products are currently
gaining attention for treatment of various ailments. Although, these
has been exploited for various oral ailments this article describes use
of plants products for prevention and cure of dental caries.
Keywords
dental caries, herbal, plants, ethnomedicine
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