TEXTBOOK ON PHYTOCHEMISTRY IN PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

The oral cavity is a habitat for temporary and permanent microorganisms. Some of these microorganisms play a main role in the development of the dental caries. The occurrence of dental caries in industrialized countries like India is increasing day by day. To cope up this situation, a good level of dental caries treatment is required and may be costly. To keep the treatment economically feasible, the prevention should be done own selves at the doorstep level using herbal remedy, is the solution of choice. Nature has bestowed a very rich botanical wealth, and a large number of diverse types of plants grow in different parts of world. Antimicrobial agents of plant origin have enormous therapeutic potential. They are effective in the treatment for infectious diseases, and simultaneously they also mitigate many of the side effects that are often associated with synthetic antimicrobials. This book emphasize on the therapeutic potential and medicinal efficacy to cure dental caries.