1. Benefits of Aloe vera in dentistry.
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Mangaiyarkarasi, S. P., Manigandan, T., Elumalai, M., Cholan, Priyanka K., and Kaur, Roopam Pal
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ALOE vera , *DENTISTRY , *ANTIVIRAL agents , *ANTI-inflammatory agents , *LICHEN planus , *ALVEOLAR osteitis , *PERIODONTITIS , *THERAPEUTICS - Abstract
Aloe vera (Aloe barbadensis) is a plant that belongs to Liliaceae family. The name Aloe derives from the Arabic word "Alloeh" meaning shining bitter substance while "vera" in Latin means true. It contains various minerals and vitamins. It has got various properties such as immunomodulatory, antiviral and antiinflammatory in nature. A. vera can play a significant role in dentistry in treatment of lichen planus, oral submucous fibrosis, recurrent aphthous stomatitis, alveolar osteitis, periodontitis, etc. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2015
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