Oral health loss is one of the major problems existing all over the world and is one of the top causes of death when unmanaged. The oral cavity is home to numerous pathogenic microorganisms, some of which are responsible for the progression and development of various systemic diseases such as cancer, diabetes and myocardial infarction. Worldwide, 6090% of school children and nearly 100% of adults have dental cavities, often leading to pain and discomfort. There are implications for the global economy as well, due to the continuous burden of investing resources to maintain oral hygiene. Not surprisingly, developing countries are disproportionally affected. There is thus an urgent need to develop economical solutions for the treatment of oral diseases. The trend of exploring plants or plant-derived compounds for the prevention and cure of death-causing diseases is on the rise. The use of traditional medicine for oral diseases is an ancient practice in which medicinal herbs playa major role. Medicinal plants have minimal side effects and no denigrating properties. Accordingly the use of medicinal plants to curtail oral pathogens has been reported by a number of studies.

The present book updates the issues related to oral health, oral diseases and the role of medicinal plants in overcoming orally-derived health problems. We also highlight the knowledge gaps in oral health related problems with medicinal plants as one of the solutions. Our ultimate goal is to encourage future research and application of medicinal plants for economical and efficient treatment of oral diseases.

Herbal remedies to prevent and treat common oral diseases Review of dental hygiene practice in developing countries Case studies of plant-derived therapeutics

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Dr. Münir Öztürk (PhD) has completed his M.Sc degree from Jammu & Kashmir University, Kashmir, Ph.D. & D.Sc. from the Ege University Izmir, Turkey. He has served for the last 50 years in different positions at the Ege University. Dr. Öztürk has been elected as the "Vice President of the Islamic World Academy of Sciences"in 2017; has received the fellowships from the Alexander von Humboldt, Japanese Society for Promotion of Science and National Science Foundation of USA. He is the "Founding Director of the Centre for Environmental Sudies", Ege University, Izmir, Turkey. Has worked as Consultant Fellow, Faculty of Forestry,Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia and as Distinguished Visiting Scientist, ICCBS, Karachi University, Pakistan. Fields of scientific interest are Plant Eco-Physiology; Medicinal and Aromatic Plants, Conservation of Plant Diversity; Biosaline Agriculture and Crops; Pollution and Biomonitoring. He has published 40 books, 50 book chapters, and more than 200 papers in prestigious journals. Dr. Khalid Rehman Hakeem (PhD) is Associate Professor at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. He has completed his Ph.D. (Botany) from Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India in 2011. Dr. Hakeem has worked as Post Doctorate Fellow in 2012 and Fellow Researcher (Associate Prof.) from 2013-2016 at Universiti Putra Malaysia, Selangor, Malaysia. His speciality is Plant Eco-Physiology, Biotechnology & Molecular biology, Plant-Microbe-soil interactions and Environmental Sciences, and has edited and authored more than sixteen books with Springer Nature, Academic Press (Elsevier), and other publishing companies and published more than 110 research publications in peer reviewed international journals, including 40 book chapters in edited volumes with international publishers.Dr. Volkan Altay, (PhD) is Associate Professor of Ecology. He has received his PhD in 2009 from Marmara University, Istanbul, and D.Sc. in 2014 from Mustafa Kemal University, Turkey. His area of research is plant ecology, evaluation of natural plant resources, taxonomy and molecular analysis, plant inventory, and sustainable use of the medicinal plants. He has published more than 30 research publications in prestigious journals. He has also published reviews, international congress reports and book chapters. Dr. Eren Akçiçek, (PhD) is a retired Assistant Professor of Gastroenterology. He received his MD from Ege University, Turkey, and served there for nearly 50 years as specialist in the Department of Gastroenterology. He has published more than 50 articles and nearly 25 books covering different fields and topics of public interest. He is a member of several societies and has been awarded several prizes.

Inhalt

1. Preface

Dedication

1. Introduction

2. Oral hygiene for healthy life

3. Oral diseases and their severity

4. Traditional information about herbal medicine of oral activity

5. Role of medicinal plant species in oral health sector

6. Oral Health Care Products Obtained From Medicinal Plants

7. Clinical evidence of dental treatment by using herbal formulations 

8. Conclusions 

9. Future recommendations

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