Effectiveness Of Curcumin In Oral Diseases: An Update

Abstract

Oral diseases play a serious challenge to public health around the world. When left untreated, both the mouth and also the remaining the body would be adversely affected by oral diseases. Different treatment modalities are available for various dental diseases, but the most downside of those modern drug treatments are the frequent side effects related to their use. This has contributed to renewing interest in the development of novel plant-derived anti-infective natural compounds. Curcumin is an anti-inflammatory agent that occurs naturally, with different biological and medicinal properties. It has proven anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antimicrobial, hepato-protective, immuno-stimulant, antiseptic, and anti-mutagenic properties. Due to these properties, it is especially useful in dentistry for the treatment of periodontal diseases and oral cancers. Turmeric can also be utilized in alternative treatments as a pit and fissure sealant, mouthwash and subgingival irrigant. Its gel form can even be used as a local drug delivery system. It is evaluated with a view to mitigate the human diseases, particularly in cancer and its potential to reduce cancer risk. Curcumin has only negligible side effects such as diarrhoea, diarrhoea, allergic skin reaction, gastric pain. The objective of this article is to review the efficacy and therapeutic properties of curcumin in maintaining oral health.

Waste Face Surgical Mask Transformation into Crude Oil and Nanostructured Electrocatalysts for Fuel Cells and Electrolyzers

“…Solid‐state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy was used to identify the composition of the surgical masks used in this study (Figure 1). The spectrum is dominated by aliphatic signals (43.6, 25.7, 21.2 ppm and a small bump at 48.1 ppm), compatible with the polypropylene (PP) and polyethylene (PE) composition of the PPE mask [22,53–56] in agreement with the EU regulation (UNI EN 14683 : 2019+AC:2019). Very small signals are observed in the 160–110 ppm region and can be related to the presence of nylon‐6, compatible with infrared (IR) detection of polycarbonates.…”

Personal protective equipment and micro-nano plastics: A review of an unavoidable interrelation for a global well-being hazard

“…N95 facemasks are considered to be the most reliable in the commercial market both for their highest protective efficacy (about 80%- 90%) ( Ueki et al, 2020 ) against the virus as well as for their durability. The basic structure of these masks are convex shaped and plain folded ( Dhivyadharshini et al, 2020 ) with long straps made up of spandex (a polyether-polyurea copolymer), polyisoprene or thermoplastic elastomers ( Rottach and Lei, 2017 ) mainly the commercially utilized ones having copolymers of polyamides, polyurethanes, polyesters, styrenic blocks and polyolefin blends, LDPE (low density polyethylene) coated aluminium nose clip with nose foam made up of polyurethane ( 3M United States, 2022 ) for an overall firm fit ( Fig. 3(a) ).…”

“…3(a) ). The N95 masks mainly comprise of four layers namely the outermost layer of a spun-bound polypropylene, a melt-blown filter layer of polypropylene, a nonwoven cellulosic, polyester, or modacrylic support layer, and an innermost layer of spun-bound polyester or polypropylene ( Dhivyadharshini et al, 2020 ; Qian et al, 1997 ; Reponen et al, 1999 ; Tcharkhtchi et al, 2021 ). Even though the accessibility and market price of this mask is a little higher than the other alternatives, it is still one of the most secure options for people to choose from in this period of turmoil.…”