Botanicals in endodontics: A review

Herbs and other natural products are used for various medicinal purposes. Alternative therapies are used to treat various diseases to combat side effects of allopathic medicine. Most of the herbal preparations are derived from leaves, root, seeds, and flowers. These preparations have a variety of uses in dentistry. This review article aims at a comprehensive overview of natural products used in endodontics as chelating agents, root canal irrigants, as storage media of avulsed tooth and various other uses.