Prasad Divyashree, Kunnaiah Ravi
Department of Periodontics, MES Dental College and Hospital, Perintalmanna, Mallapuram, Kerala, India.
J Indian Soc Periodontol. 2014 Jul;18(4):428-32. doi: 10.4103/0972-124X.138678.
A wide variety of plants possess enormous treasure of medicinal value. Majority of these medicinal plants have been used to treat various systemic conditions successfully. Over the recent years, use of these medicinal plants has resurfaced to treat oral conditions. Among the oral conditions, periodontal disease remains one of the most common. Alternative and preventive options has become the need of the hour in order to overcome the adverse effects of the antimicrobial agents used in large as an adjunct to mainstream periodontal treatment. Punica granatum (Pomegranate) is one of the oldest edible fruit which has a long history as a medicinal fruit. This review is an attempt to highlight the potential of Punica granatum as a preventive and therapeutic aid to periodontal disease.
各种各样的植物拥有巨大的药用价值宝库。这些药用植物中的大多数已成功用于治疗各种全身性疾病。近年来,这些药用植物又重新被用于治疗口腔疾病。在口腔疾病中,牙周病仍然是最常见的疾病之一。为了克服在主流牙周治疗中大量使用抗菌剂所带来的不良影响,替代和预防方案已成为当务之急。石榴是最古老的可食用水果之一,作为药用水果有着悠久的历史。这篇综述旨在强调石榴作为牙周病预防和治疗辅助手段的潜力。