Pharmacological Studies in Natural Oral Care

Durgesh Nandini Chauhan completed her M.Pharma in pharmaceutics from Uttar Pradesh at the Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, Lucknow in 2006. She is currently working as assistant professor in Columbia Institute of Pharmacy, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. She has written more than 10 articles in national and international journals, 15 book chapters, and edited 4 books including Natural Oral Care in Dental Therapy (Wiley-Scrivener 2020).   Prabhu Raj Singh obtained his Master of Dental Surgery in Prosthodontics from Sardar Patel Post Graduate Institute of Dental and Medical Science, Lucknow in 2017. He is working in Sinhgad Education Society as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Prosthodontics.   Nagendra Singh Chauhan obtained his M.Pharm, Ph.D from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H.S. Gour University, Sagar in 2006 and 2011. He is currently working as a Senior Scientific Officer Grade-II and Government Analyst at the Drugs Testing Laboratory Avam Anusandhan Kendra, Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India. He has professional expertise in natural product isolation and phytopharmacology. He has written more than 50 articles published in national and international journals, 22 book chapters and edited one book.    Kamal Shah has more than 14 years of research and teaching experience and currently is an associate professor at the Institute of Pharmaceutical Research, GLA University, Mathura, India. He has completed B.Pharma from Rajiv Gandhi Proudyogiki Vishwavidyalaya, Bhopal (M.P.) in 2003. He was gold medalist in B.Pharm., M.Pharm. from the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Sagar University, Sagar, India and PhD from APJ Kalam University Lucknow, India. He has written more than 30 articles published in national and international journals and 6 book chapters and co-edited Natural Oral Care in Dental Therapy (Wiley-Scrivener 2020).

Part I : NATURAL ORAL CARE
CHAPTER 1
Natural Oral Care in Dental Therapy: Current and Future Prospects (Pages: 1-29)
Durgesh Nandini Chauhan, Prabhu Raj Singh, Kamal Shah, Nagendra Singh Chauhan

CHAPTER 2
Herbal Products for Oral Hygiene: An Overview of Their Biological Activities (Pages: 31-44)
Ummuhan Sebnem Harput

CHAPTER 3
Go Green—Periodontal Care in the Natural Way (Pages: 45-60)
Siddhartha Varma, Sameer Anil Zope

CHAPTER 4
Role of Herbal and Natural Products in the Management of Potentially Malignant Oral Disorders (Pages: 61-79)
P. Kalyana Chakravarthy, Komal Smriti, Sravan Kumar Yeturu

Part II : STUDIES OF PLANTS USED IN DENTAL DISEASE
CHAPTER 5
Studies on the Anticariogenic Potential of Medicinal Plant Seed and Fruit Extracts (Pages: 81-96)
Disha M. Patel, Jenabhai B. Chauhan, Kalpesh B. Ishnava

CHAPTER 6
Cytotoxic and Anti-Inflammatory Effect of Turmeric and Aloe Vera in a Gingivitis Model (Pages: 97-109)
Karen Esperanza Almanza-Aranda, Miguel Aranda-Fonseca, Gabriela Velazquez-Plascencia, Rene Garcia-Contreras

CHAPTER 7
Effects of Bauhinia forficata Link in Reducing Streptococcus mutans Biofilm on Teeth (Pages: 111-120)
Julio Cesar C. Ferreira-Filho, Mariana Leonel Martins, Andressa Temperini de Oliveira Marre, Juliana Soares de Sá Almeida, Leandro de Araújo Lobo, Adriano Gomes Cruz, Marlon Máximo de Andrade, Thiago Isidro Vieira, Maria Teresa Villela Romanos, Lucianne Cople Maia, Ana Maria Gondim Valença, Andréa Fonseca-Gonçalves

CHAPTER 8
Antimicrobial Effect of a Cardamom Ethanolic Extract on Oral Biofilm: An Ex Vivo Study (Pages: 121-131)
Marina Fernandes Binimeliz, Mariana Leonel Martins, Julio Cesar Campos Ferreira Filho, Lucio Mendes Cabral, Adriano Gomes da Cruz, Lucianne Cople Maia, Andréa Fonseca-Gonçalves

CHAPTER 9
Effect of Punica granatum Peel Extract on Growth of Candida albicans in Oral Mucosa of Diabetic Male Rats (Pages: 133-138)
Maryam Eidi, Fatemeh Noorbakhsh

Part III : APPLICATIONS OF NATURAL PRODUCTS IN ORAL CARE
CHAPTER 10
Effect of Oil Pulling on Oral Health (Pages: 139-152)
Sameer Anil Zope, Siddhartha Varma

CHAPTER 11
Role of Proteolytic Enzymes in Dental Care (Pages: 153-170)
P. Kalyana Chakravarthy, Sravan Kumar Yeturu

CHAPTER 12
The Effect of Probiotics on Oral Health (Pages: 171-195)
Patricia Nadelman, Marcela Baraúna Magno, Mariana Farias da Cruz, Adriano Gomes da Cruz, Matheus Melo Pithon, Andréa Fonseca-Gonçalves, Lucianne Cople Maia

CHAPTER 13
Charcoal in Dentistry (Pages: 197-209)
Abhilasha Thakur, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Anupam Jaiswal

CHAPTER 14
Propolis Benefits in Oral Health (Pages: 211-228)
Mariana Leonel Martins, Karla Lorene de França Leite, Yuri Wanderley Cavalcanti, Lucianne Cople Maia, Andréa Fonseca-Gonçalves

CHAPTER 15
Grape Seed Extracts in Dental Therapy (Pages: 229-258)
V Anusuya, Ashok Kumar Jena, Jitendra Sharan

CHAPTER 16
Ocimum Sanctum L: Promising Agent for Oral Health Care Management (Pages: 259-269)
Trinette Fernandes, Anisha D'souza, Sujata P. Sawarkar

CHAPTER 17
Coconut Palm (Cocos nucifera L.): A Natural Gift to Humans for Dental Ministration (Pages: 271-284)
Navneet Kishore, Akhilesh Kumar Verma

CHAPTER 18
Salvadora persica L. (Miswak): An Effective Folklore Toothbrush (Pages: 285-296)
Sujata P. Sawarkar, Anisha D'souza, Trinette Fernandes

CHAPTER 19
Triphala and Oral Health (Pages: 297-311)
Kamal Shigli, Sushma S Nayak, Mrinal Shete, Vasanti Lagali Jirge, Veerendra Nanjwade

CHAPTER 20
Azadirachta indica (Neem): An Ancient Indian Boon to the Contemporary World of Dentistry (Pages: 313-328)
Sri Chandana Tanguturi, Sumanth Gunupati, Sreenivas Nagarakanti

CHAPTER 21
Ginger in Oral Care (Pages: 329-343)
Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Abhilasha Thakur, Anupam Jaiswal

CHAPTER 22
Effectiveness of Allium sativum on Bacterial Oral Infection (Pages: 345-369)
Vesna Karic, Anupam Jaiswal, Heidi Abrahamse, Abhilasha Thakur, Aditya Ganeshpurkar

Part IV : ETHNOBOTANY AND ETHANOPHARMACOLOGY
CHAPTER 23
Curative Plants Worn in the Healing of Mouth Evils (Pages: 371-382)
P. Shivakumar Singh, Pindi Pavan Kumar, Dasaiah Srinivasulu

CHAPTER 24
Ethnopharmacological Applications of Chewing Sticks on Oral Health Care (Pages: 383-392)
E. A. Akaji, U. Otakhoigbogie

CHAPTER 25
Ethnomedicine and Ethnopharmacology for Dental Diseases in Indochina (Pages: 393-405)
Viroj Wiwanitkit

CHAPTER 26
Traditional Medicinal Plants Used in Anti-Halitosis (Pages: 407-414)
P. Shivakumar Singh, Pindi Pavan Kumar, Dasaiah Srinivasulu

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Index (Pages: 415-421)