Oral health and herbal medicine /

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Author / Creator:Hakeem, Khalid Rehman.
Imprint:Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2019]
Description:1 online resource (52 pages)
Language:English
Series:SpringerBriefs in Public Health
SpringerBriefs in public health.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11761699
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Other authors / contributors:Abdul, Waseem Mohammed, author.
Hussain, Mohd Muzzammil, author.
Razvi, Syed Shoeb Iqbal, author.
ISBN:9783030043360
3030043363
9783030043353
3030043355
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Notes:Includes bibliographical references.
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Summary: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, 60-90% 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 play a 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.
Other form:Print version: Hakeem, Khalid Rehman. Oral Health and Herbal Medicine. Cham : Springer, ©2018 9783030043353
Standard no.:10.1007/978-3-030-04336-0
10.1007/978-3-030-04