Vegetal Compounds as Sources of Prophylactic and Therapeutic Agents in Dentistry
2021
Raluca-Adriana Milutinovici | Doina Chioran | Roxana Buzatu | Ioana Macasoi | Susan Razvan | Raul Chioibas | Ion Virgil Corlan | Alina Tanase | Calniceanu Horia | Ramona Amina Popovici | Stefania Dinu | Cristina Dehelean | Alexandra Scurtu | Iulia Pinzaru | Codruta Soica
Dental pathology remains a global health problem affecting both children and adults. The most important dental diseases are dental caries and periodontal pathologies. The main cause of oral health problems is overpopulation with pathogenic bacteria and for this reason, conventional therapy can often be ineffective due to bacterial resistance or may have unpleasant side effects. For that reason, studies in the field have focused on finding new therapeutic alternatives. Special attention is paid to the plant kingdom, which offers a wide range of plants and active compounds in various pathologies. This review focused on the most used plants in the dental field, especially on active phytocompounds, both in terms of chemical structure and in terms of mechanism of action. It also approached the in vitro study of active compounds and the main types of cell lines used to elucidate the effect and mechanism of action. Thus, medicinal plants and their compounds represent a promising and interesting alternative to conventional therapy.
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