Use of medicinal plants in dentistry: a cross-sectional study

• Autor(a) principal: Siqueira, Rubia de
• Data de Publicação: 2023
• Outros Autores: Carpes, Alexia Catarina, Piardi, Carla Cioato, Borges , Luiz Guilherme
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: por
• Título da fonte: Revista Fitos
• Texto Completo: https://revistafitos.far.fiocruz.br/index.php/revista-fitos/article/view/1149
• topic: Complementary therapies; Oral health; Medicinal plants; Dentistry; Terapias complementares; Saúde bucal; Plantas medicinais; Odontologia

The aim of this study was to analyze the perception of patients treated at Clínica Odontológica Unifacvest regarding the use of medicinal plants for dental purposes. A questionnaire was applied to 113 patients, in the period from February to March 2020. The data were tabulated in the SPSS software version 2016 and expressed through frequency. The predominant sample was female (61.9%), where 54.9% of participants reported using medicinal plants to treat oral problems, with toothache (21.0%) being the most reported. 87.1% said they had improved the initial complaint, mallow (Malva sylvestris) was the most cited plant (53.7%) through mouthwash (48.5%) and as for those who indicated treatment, 63.5% reported have been by family, neighbors and acquaintances or friends. The number of recommendations by dental surgeons was 9.6%, with large numbers of patients making use of it through popular knowledge, thus suggesting training for such professionals regarding use.