title: Benefits of Aloe vera in dentistry.
abstract: Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a plant that belongs to Liliaceae family. The name Aloe derives from the Arabic word "Alloeh" meaning shining bitter substance while "vera" in Latin means true. It contains various minerals and vitamins. It has got various properties such as immunomodulatory, antiviral and antiinflammatory in nature. A. vera can play a significant role in dentistry in treatment of lichen planus, oral submucous fibrosis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, alveolar osteitis, periodontitis, etc.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: S P
authors.initials: SP
authors.lastname: Mangaiyarkarasi
authors.affiliation: Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Manigandan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elumalai
authors.affiliation: Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, SRM Dental College and Hospital, Ramapuram, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Priyanka K
authors.initials: PK
authors.lastname: Cholan
authors.affiliation: Department of Pharmacology, Sree Balaji Dental College and Hospital, Pallikaranai, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
authors.forename: Roopam Pal
authors.initials: RP
authors.lastname: Kaur
keywords: Aloe vera; dentistry; gel