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- Title
Benefits of Aloe vera in dentistry.
- Authors
Mangaiyarkarasi, S. P.; Manigandan, T.; Elumalai, M.; Cholan, Priyanka K.; Kaur, Roopam Pal
- 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.
- Subjects
ALOE vera; DENTISTRY; ANTIVIRAL agents; ANTI-inflammatory agents; LICHEN planus; ALVEOLAR osteitis; PERIODONTITIS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Journal of Pharmacy & Bioallied Sciences, 2015, Vol 7, pS255
- ISSN
0976-4879
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.4103/0975-7406.155943