Tooth brushing, oil pulling and tissue regeneration: A review of holistic approaches to oral health

Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 64-68

  Singh, Abhinav ^a   Purohit, Bharathi ^a  

^a Dental Sciences and Research Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Ayurveda; kaval; oil pulling; oral health; traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

ARSENIC; CHLORHEXIDINE; LEAD; MANGIFERIN; MERCURY; MOUTHWASH; NEEM EXTRACT; PLANT EXTRACT; SESAME SEED OIL; SUNFLOWER OIL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ACACIA; ACACIA CATECHU; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY; AYURVEDA; AZADIRACHTA INDICA; BILBERRY; CAESALIPINIA BONDUC; CALOTROPIS PROCERA; CAUSE OF DEATH; CHEWING STICK; DENTAL CARE; DRUG ACTIVITY; EMBLICA OFFICINALIS; FRUIT; GANDUSHA; GLYCYRRHIZA; HAWTHORN BERRY; HEAVY METAL POISONING; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; KAVALA GRAHA; MANGO; MASTICATION; MISWAK; MOUTH HYGIENE; NONHUMAN; OIL PULLING; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PLANT LEAF; PLANT ROOT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY CONTROL; REVIEW; SAFETY; TERMINALIA; TERMINALIA ARJUNA; TISSUE REGENERATION; TOOTH BRUSHING; TREATMENT CONTRAINDICATION;

EID: 79959925465     PISSN: 09759476     EISSN: 09762809     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0975-9476.82525     Document Type: Review

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