ReviewPharmaceutical biology2017
Use of traditional herbal medicine as an alternative in dental treatment in Mexican dentistry: a review.
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- Comparison of Two Oral Pastes Containing Triamcinolone and Rhus Coriaria L. for Treating Minor Aphthous Lesions.International dental journal · 2025Trial
- Effect of Using Mouthwash Containing Cibotium barometz J. Smith on Cariogenic Bacteria and Acid-producing Ability of Saliva: A Randomised Blinded Clinical Trial.Oral health & preventive dentistry · 2024Trial
- Evaluating the antimicrobial effect, compressive strength and fluoride release of glass ionomer cement modified with Triphala.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Antihypertensive Effect of a Self-Microemulsifying System Obtained from an Ethanolic Extract ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Medicinal Plants Against Dental Caries: Research and Application of Their Antibacterial Properties.Plants (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Review
- Synergistic effect of Salvadora persica and chitosan nanoparticles against oropharyngeal microorganisms.Scientific reports · 2024Article
- Herbal medicines to prevent dental caries.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2024Article
- Ethno-Dentistry of Medicinal Plants Used in North Waziristan, Pakistan.International dental journal · 2024Article
- GC-MS analysis, molecular docking, and pharmacokinetic studies of Multidentia crassa extracts' compounds for analgesic and anti-inflammatory activities in dentistry.Scientific reports · 2024Review
- ComprehensiveFrontiers in microbiology · 2024Article
- Knowledge, Attitude, and Practices on Four Medicinal Plants for Oral Health of Oral Medicine Patients from a Dental College in Manila.Acta medica Philippina · 2024Article
- The use of Qigong and Tai Chi in the management of temporomandibular joint dysfunction: A systematic review.Health science reports · 2023Review
- In Vitro Antimicrobial and Antibiofilm Properties and Bioaccessibility after Oral Digestion of Chemically Characterized Extracts Obtained fromFoods (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Article
- Antioxidants in Traditional Mexican Medicine and Their Applications as Antitumor Treatments.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2023Review
- Assessing knowledge of herbal medicine course for dental students.BMC complementary medicine and therapies · 2022Article
- Farnesiferol C Exerts Antiproliferative Effects on Hepatocellular Carcinoma HepG2 Cells by Instigating ROS-Dependent Apoptotic Pathway.Pharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Evaluation of antimicrobial and cytotoxic effects of Echinacea and Arctium extracts and Zataria essential oil.AMB Express · 2022Article
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Abstract
contextHerbal therapies are used worldwide to treat health conditions. In Mexico, generations have used them to treat gingivitis, periodontitis, mouth infections, and discoloured teeth. However, few studies have collected scientific evidence on their effects.
objectiveThis study aimed at searching and compiling scientific evidence of alternative oral and dental treatments using medicinal herbs from Mexico.
methodsWe collected various Mexican medicinal plants used in the dental treatment from the database of the Institute of Biology at the National Autonomous University of Mexico. To correlate with existing scientific evidence, we used the PubMed database with the key term '(scientific name) and (oral or dental)'.
resultsMexico has various medical herbs with antibacterial and antimicrobial properties, according to ancestral medicinal books and healers. Despite a paucity of experimental research demonstrating the antibacterial, antimicrobial, and antiplaque effects of these Mexican plants, they could still be useful as an alternative treatment of several periodontal diseases or as anticariogenic agents. However, the number of studies supporting their uses and effects remains insufficient. DISCUSSION AND
conclusionIt is important for the health of consumers to scientifically demonstrate the real effects of natural medicine, as well as clarify and establish their possible therapeutic applications. Through this bibliographical revision, we found papers that testify or refute their ancestral uses, and conclude that the use of plants to treat oral conditions or to add to the dental pharmacological arsenal should be based on experimental studies verifying their suitability for dental treatments.
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