Open AccessBenefits of Aloe vera in dentistry
Author(s) -
S. P. Mangaiyarkarasi,
T. Manigandan,
M. Elumalai,
Priyanka K Cholan,
Roopam Pal Kaur
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of pharmacy and bioallied sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.268
H-Index - 36
eISSN - 0976-4879
pISSN - 0975-7406
DOI - 10.4103/0975-7406.155943
Subject(s) - aloe vera , oral submucous fibrosis , medicine , recurrent aphthous stomatitis , periodontitis , traditional medicine , oral lichen planus , arabic , dentistry , dermatology , stomatitis , pathology , linguistics , philosophy
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a plant that belongs to Liliaceae family. The name Aloe derives from the Arabic word "Alloeh" meaning shining bitter substance while "vera" in Latin means true. It contains various minerals and vitamins. It has got various properties such as immunomodulatory, antiviral and antiinflammatory in nature. A. vera can play a significant role in dentistry in treatment of lichen planus, oral submucous fibrosis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, alveolar osteitis, periodontitis, etc.