Oral Health and Dentistry

Ethno Dentistry

Session 4: Ethno Dentistry

The use of medicinal plant materials (herbs) in resolving dental issues is increasing gradually nowadays and is called ethno dentistry. Here herbal plants are used for curing the toothaches and act as a microbial agent in the removal of dental plaques. Natural concentrates have been utilized as a part of dentistry for lessening irritation, as antimicrobial plaque operators and as cleaning agents, cell reinforcements, antimicrobials, antifungals, anti-bacterial, antivirals and analgesics. They likewise help in improving and are viable in controlling microbial dental  plaque in gingivitis and periodontitis.