The efficacy of a paste containing Myrtus communis (Myrtle) in the management of recurrent aphthous stomatitis: A randomized controlled trial

Clinical Oral Investigations

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 65-70

  Babaee, Neda ^a   Mansourian, Arash ^b   Momen Heravi, Fatemeh ^b   Moghadamnia, Aliakbar ^a   Momen Beitollahi, Jalil ^b  

^a BABOL UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b TEHRAN UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Aphthous stomatitis; Myrtus communis; Pain; Quality of life; Therapy

Indexed keywords

PLANT EXTRACT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; APHTHOUS STOMATITIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYRTLE; OINTMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT LEAF; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYRTUS; OINTMENTS; PAIN MEASUREMENT; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PHYTOTHERAPY; PLANT EXTRACTS; PLANT LEAVES; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; STOMATITIS, APHTHOUS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 75849122556     PISSN: 14326981     EISSN: 14363771     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00784-009-0267-3     Document Type: Article

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