ROLE OF SIDDHA SYSTEM OF MEDICINE IN DENTISTRY
Abstract
Abstract: Siddha medicines which include herbals, metals and minerals are used in dentistry for treatment of various dental disorders. Organic phytochemicals from plants which are used in traditional medicine are believed to be a good substitute to synthetic chemicals. They could offer an effective alternative to antibiotics and represent a promising approach to the prevention and therapeutic strategies for various oral infections. The herbal remedies have an edge over conventional antibiotic treatment that suffer the limitation of low benefit to high risk as compared to herbal treatment that possess high benefit to low-risk ratio. Through several hundred to several thousand years of use, the botanicals in the Siddha System of Medicine have been proven to be safe and effective. The literature shows that several herbal formulations have the capacity to control the production of pro inflammatory mediators, thereby managing many inflammatory processes. The use of such herbal anti-inflammatory formulations for a longer period of time was found to be safer than that of chemical anti-inflammatory drugs. The present review highlights the role of Siddha in the management of various oral health problems. The current scientific evidence based review is concentrated on practicable role of Siddha medicine in the management of various oral health problems.
Keywords: Siddha medicine, Dental diseases, Dental treatment
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