There is a constant search for drugs to fight infections effectively. Herbal medicines are presented as options that, in addition to having great therapeutic potential, generally have low cost. Literature data show that rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis) has antimicrobial activity. Thus, the objective of this work was, through the existing literature, to verify whether R. officinalis has therapeutic and antimicrobial properties in pathological conditions of the oral cavity, and can be used for treatments of mouth infections. In the present review, the databases used for screening were: Scientific Eletronic Library Online (SCIELO) and PubMED, using the following descriptors: "Rosemary" "Rosmarinus officinalis", "Antimicrobial action", "application in Dentistry", “Phytotherapy in Dentistry”, isolated or in combination, in Portuguese and English. The studies were analyzed according to the year of publication, publication period and results found. Among the researches evaluated, only 3 did not show significant results regarding their antimicrobial action. In other studies, it was found to be effective against fungi, bacteria, viral agents and to inhibit the formation of oral biofilms. Thus, the literature points to the effectiveness of R. officinalis as an antimicrobial in relation to fungi and pathogenic bacteria in the mouth, having a clinical application in the treatment and prevention of diseases of the oral cavity.
Occlusopathies are a high prevalence problem characterized by a set of anomalies in the face of deviations in dental alignment, in the relationship between the dental arches and/or between the maxillary bones. The literature shows a direct relationship between occlusopathies and parafunctional habits in early childhood. From this perspective, understanding the etiology of occlusopathies to prevent or intercept these deviations becomes essential, in view of the difficulty in treatment for the correction of future problems. The aim of this study is to verify in the existing literature the relationship between occlusopathies and parafunctional habits in early childhood through studies of malocclusions in children. Scientific articles covering the period 2000 to 2020 of Scholar Google platform, CAPES Periodic Portal, Scientifc Eletronic Library Online (SciELO) were selected, using as keywords: Pediatric Dentistry; Malocclusion; Public Health. Among the deleterious sucking habits, digital, bottle and pacifier suction are among the most common. In addition, the absence of breastfeeding has an intimate relationship with these alterations. Therefore, malocclusion is one of the public health problems in Brazil, being essential public policies to bring information to parents and/or guardians, encourage breastfeeding and make them aware.
Terapias endodônticas convencionais utilizam instrumentos mecânicos e soluções irrigadoras para promover a descontaminação dos canais; porém, a presença de bactérias mais resistentes e com maior capacidade de aderência às paredes dentinárias acaba levando ao desenvolvimento de infecções secundárias. Hodiernamente, ocorrem grandes avanços nas pesquisas científicas com uso de produtos naturais visto que extratos e óleos de diversas plantas possuem propriedades antimicrobianas e afetam o biofilme. O presente trabalho avaliou o potencial antiaderente do óleo essencial de Lavandula hybrida Grosso contra cepa de Escherichia coli. Para isto, foram realizadas: a avaliação da Concentração Inibitória Mínima de Aderência (CIMA) do óleo contra cepa de E. coli e a comparação da potência antiaderente do óleo com a clorexidina 0,12%. Os ensaios foram realizados utilizando a técnica de tubos inclinados para determinação da CIMA ao vidro, na presença de 5% de sacarose. Observou-se que o óleo apresentou CIMA de 1:16, enquanto que o controle positivo (digluconato de clorexidina 0,12%) apresentou CIMA de 1:8. Nota-se que foi necessário uma concentração duas vezes menor do óleo para inibir a adesão da bactéria à parede do tubo em comparação com o principal antisséptico químico usado em tratamentos odontológicos. Conclui-se que o óleo em questão mostra-se apto para desenvolvimento de soluções irrigadoras dos canais radiculares ou ainda de ser empregado como substância irrigadora auxiliar, pois apresenta capacidade de inibir a aderência de Escherichia coli, uma das bactérias que compõe o biofilme patogênico encontrado nas infecções endodônticas secundárias.
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