Title: Herbs and Dental Caries- A Review
Authors: Nahan.K, Dr Jayalakshmi Somasoundaram
DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.18535/jmscr/v4i8.45
Abstract
AIM: - To review the role of herbs in dental caries prevention
OBJECTIVE: - The purpose of this review is to describe the role of herbs in prevention of dental caries.
BACKGROUND: - Dental caries which is a cause of many oral diseases is a major health problem in most countries affecting children and adults. Dental caries occur due to bacterial infection. Medicinal plants confer considerable antibacterial activity against various microorganisms including bacteria responsible for dental caries. The natural products derived from medicinal plants such as neem, tulsi, miswak etc have been proven to be abundant source of biologically active compound. Due to the curative properties of medicinal plants we can reduce the occurrence of caries
REASON: - The review is done to know herbs helps in preventing dental caries
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