Alternative therapy in management of oral lesions- A review

Authors

  • Girish Katti Principal & HOD, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
  • Syeda Arshiya Ara Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
  • Farahath Mujahid Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
  • Taranum Fatima Post Graduate Student, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India
  • Bhagyashree M Patil Assistant Professor, Department of Oral Medicine & Radiology, Al-Badar Rural Dental College & Hospital, Gulbarga, Karnataka, India

Keywords:

Herbs, oral cavity, apoptosis, photodynamic therapy, stem cell, CO2 laser

Abstract

Potentially malignant disorders and oral cancer are majority of oral diseases effecting oral cavity. In spite of advances in treatment modalities, the survival rate of these patients has not been improved due to their adverse effects. To overcome these adverse effects alternative medicines such as turmeric, aloevera, neem, green tea, photo dynamic therapy, CO2 laser and stem cell culture etc are used.  The aim of our review is to highlight on the applications of above mentioned alternative therapies in management of oral mucosal lesions.

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2017-04-26

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Girish Katti, Syeda Arshiya Ara, Farahath Mujahid, Taranum Fatima, & Bhagyashree M Patil. (2017). Alternative therapy in management of oral lesions- A review. World Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, 5(5), 145–149. Retrieved from https://wjpsonline.com/index.php/wjps/article/view/alternative-therapy-management-oral-lesions-review

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