Title of article :
Propolis: A natural biomaterial for dental and oral health care
Author/Authors :
Khurshid, Zohaib Department of Fixed Prosthodontics - College of Dentistry - King Faisal University - Hofuf, Saudi Arabia , Naseem, Mustafa Department of Preventive dental Sciences - College of Dentistry - Dar-Al-Uloom University - Riyadh, Saudi Arabia , Zafar, Muhammad S. Adjunct Faculty - Department of Dental Materials - Islamic International Dental College - Riphah International University - Islamabad, Pakistan , Najeeb, Shariq Private Dental Practitioner - Restorative Dental Sciences, Canada , Zohaib, Sana Department of Biomedical Engineering - King Faisal University - Al-Hofuf, Saudi Arabia
Abstract :
The field of health has always emphasized on the use of natural products for curing diseases. There is a wide variety of natural
products (such as silk, herbal tea, chitosan) used today in the biomedical application for treating a large array of systemic
diseases. The natural product “propolis” is a non-toxic resinous material with beneficial properties such as antimicrobial,
anticancer, antifungal, antiviral and anti-inflammatory; hence it has gained the attention of researchers for its potential
for bio-dental applications. This study aims to explore the properties and chemistry of propolis in relation to its biomedical
and dental applications. In addition, the status and scope of propolis for current and potential bio-dental applications
have been discussed. This review provides an insight for the reader about the possible use of propolis in modern-day dentistry.
Keywords :
restorations , propolis , oral health care , natural biomaterials , dentistry , Antimicrobial
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
