Short term clinical effect of active and inactive Salvadora persica miswak on dental plaque and gingivitis

Journal of Ethnopharmacology

Volumn 137, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 1130-1134

  Sofrata, Abier ^a   Brito, Fernanda ^a   Al Otaibi, Meshari ^b   Gustafsson, Anders ^a  

^a KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^b SECURITY FORCES HOSPITAL   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Dental plaque; Gingivitis; Miswak; Oral hygiene; Periodontal disease; Salvadora persica; Subgingival microbiota; Traditional medicine

Indexed keywords

MISWAK (DRUG); PLANT EXTRACT; SALVADORA PERSICA PLANT EXTRACT; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL EXAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DNA DNA HYBRIDIZATION; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GINGIVITIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICINAL PLANT; MOUTH FLORA; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SALVADORA PERSICA; TOOTH PLAQUE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DENTAL PLAQUE; DENTAL PLAQUE INDEX; DOUBLE-BLIND METHOD; FEMALE; GINGIVA; GINGIVITIS; HUMANS; MALE; MASTICATION; MIDDLE AGED; ORAL HYGIENE; PERIODONTAL INDEX; PLANT ROOTS; PLANTS, MEDICINAL; SALVADORACEAE; SAUDI ARABIA; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; YOUNG ADULT;

SALVADORA PERSICA;

EID: 80054927241     PISSN: 03788741     EISSN: 18727573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jep.2011.07.034     Document Type: Article

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