title: Ayurveda in Dentistry: A Review.
abstract: Ayurvedic medicine was considered to be world's oldest medical system, which was originated in India dating back over thousands of years. There was a long history regarding plants for the improvement of dental health and oral hygiene. To study various plants and their products as effective medicines in the treatment of various ailments since ancient times. Data were performed in PubMed Central and Cochrane library using MeSH Terms - Dentistry, Herbal Medicine, Periodontitis. A total of 142 relevant articles were found in 2013 and 2014 followed by case reports. Various studies have mentioned the uses of herbs, which are found to be statistically significant in treatment and management of oral diseases. Current researches showed that herbal extracts are effective because of the interaction with specific chemical receptors within the body. Nowadays, there has been a sudden increase in the use of herbal extracts or plant products as an alternative approach to modern day medicines.
authors.affiliation: Post Graduate Student, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KD Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Roopali
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gupta
authors.affiliation: Professor and Head, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KD Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Navin Anand
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KD Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Navpreet
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Kaur
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Public Health Dentistry, KD Dental College and Hospital, Mathura, Uttar Pradesh, India.
authors.forename: Pramod
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Yadav
authors.affiliation: Senior Lecturer, Department of Oral Medicine and Radiology, Vasantdada Patil Dental College, Sangli, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Ekta
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ingle
authors.affiliation: Reader, Department of Public Health Dentistry, Guardian Dental College, Amarnath, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.
authors.forename: Zohara
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Charania
keywords: Ayurveda; herbal plants; oral health; traditional medicine