RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Natural products in endodontics
JF Saudi Medical Journal
JO Saudi Med J
FD Prince Sultan Military Medical City
SP 124
OP 130
DO 10.15537/smj.2018.2.21038
VO 39
IS 2
A1 Almadi, Ebtissam M.
A1 Almohaimede, Amal A.
YR 2018
UL http://smj.org.sa/content/39/2/124.abstract
AB Herbal remedies are used throughout the world, either in earlier or in recent times. The number of studies on this alternative therapeutic system increased in the last decades. In this paper, the relevant literature on the use of natural products in root canal therapy is revised from a MEDLINE database search. The uses of medicinal plants in endodontics include cleaning and disinfection of root canals, intracanal medicaments between appointments, sealer cements, and for removal of obturation material. Other studies showed the effect of natural products in pulpal and dentin repair. Their use is anecdotal, and their effectiveness showed to be variable and is always compared to the chemical standards currently being used. Alkaloids, coumarins, saponins, and flavonoids are aromatic substances that are produced by plants and evaluated for their therapeutic potential. Further investigation into benefits of natural products is warranted.