Herbal Dentistry

The use of Herbal medication is expanding rapidly all over the world. For thousands of years Herbal medicine was the Traditional treatment till pharmaceutical products took over and became the ¿Traditional¿ medicines while Herbal medication came to be known as ¿Alternative medicine¿. In the near future, with the advent of scientific research in Herbs, this shift seems to be reverting back. These Herbal alternatives have advantages over the conventional therapeutic measures since they have minimal side effects, wide availability and lower cost, making people more inclined towards their use, especially in preventive and therapeutic dentistry.Hence, Herbal medications have an attractive potential as adjuncts to mechanical and chemical therapy in dentistry.