The Role of Natural Compounds in Optimizing Contemporary Dental Treatment—Current Status and Future Trends

Abstract

For a long period of time, natural remedies were the only ailment available for a multitude of diseases, and they have proven effective even after the emergence of modern medicine. Due to their extremely high prevalence, oral and dental disorders and anomalies are recognized as major public health concerns. Herbal medicine is the practice of using plants with therapeutic characteristics for the purpose of disease prevention and treatment. Herbal agents have made a significant entry into oral care products in recent years, complementing traditional treatment procedures due to their intriguing physicochemical and therapeutic properties. There has been a resurgence of interest in natural products because of recent updates, technological advancements, and unmet expectations from current strategies. Approximately eighty percent of the world’s population uses natural remedies, especially in poorer nations. When conventional treatments have failed, it may make sense to use natural drugs for the treatment of pathologic oral dental disorders, as they are readily available, inexpensive, and have few negative effects. The purpose of this article is to provide a comprehensive analysis of the benefits and applications of natural biomaterials in dentistry, to gather relevant information from the medical literature with an eye toward its practical applicability, and make suggestions for the directions for future study.

Exploring the Clinical Applications of Lemongrass Essential Oil: A Scoping Review

“…To the best our knowledge, this is the first scoping review that comprehensively surveyed the use of LGEO in clinical studies, therefore this review highlights the potential benefits of LGEO in oral care, skin care and hair care products. Our findings resonate with the increasing interest in herbal remedies for oral health, as highlighted in a recent study by Budala et al [ 49 ]. This study underscores the significance of natural compounds in modern dental care, addressing the impact of microbial flora imbalance and showcasing the potential of herbal, animal, and microbial natural products in preventing and treating dental diseases [ 49 ].…”

“…Our findings resonate with the increasing interest in herbal remedies for oral health, as highlighted in a recent study by Budala et al [ 49 ]. This study underscores the significance of natural compounds in modern dental care, addressing the impact of microbial flora imbalance and showcasing the potential of herbal, animal, and microbial natural products in preventing and treating dental diseases [ 49 ]. This broader perspective enhances our discussion, offering a comparative assessment of LGEO’s effectiveness in oral care.…”

Thermodynamic Consideration of the Solid Saponin Extract Drop–Air System

“…The values of used for the calculation of were established as equal to PMMA or glass surface tension minus . The values were obtained based on the difference between for PMMA or the glass surface calculated using van Oss et al [ 18 , 19 , 20 ] and EY-D [ 9 ]. After application of the values determined in such way in the Young equation, the values were obtained and used for the determination of .…”

“…Saponins are characterized by their anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, protozoal and antifungal properties, and can be also used as additional agents in the dental implantology [ 7 , 8 ]. Studies have also proved that extracts containing saponins have a suppressive impact on bacteria such as S. mutants [ 9 ].…”

Influence of Diabetes Mellitus and Smoking on Pro- and Anti-Inflammatory Cytokine Profiles in Gingival Crevicular Fluid

“…It has been deliberated that this cytokine clustering pattern and the elevated individual proportions of pro-and anti-inflammatory cytokines noticed in healthy sites of individuals with diabetes mellitus may conduce to placing these sites in the risk zone for periodontal disease [34]. Moreover, these complex cytokine networks should be explored in other contexts of periodontitis and other systemic diseases and conditions and periodontal disease treatments [35][36][37][38][39][40].…”