Phytotherapy of oral mucosa inflammation

Abstract

Herbs are well-known since ages and they have beneficial influence on human organism. Many herbal medicines appear on market at present time and they are being used in den-tistry also. Oral cavity is the first section of human gastrointestinal tract, where preliminary, mechanical treatment of food is placed and prepared for digestion. Oral cavity inflammation is ordered process that is developed in vascularized tissue under the influence of damaging factor. Oral mucosa inflammation can be manifested with following symptoms: pain, bleeding, swollen gum, stain on the tongue, aphthous, thrush, unpleasant smell from mouths (halitosis), increases production of saliva. Herbs which possess following proprieties: astringent, antiphlogistic, antibacterial (species such as sage, thyme, pepper-mint, camomile end other), are used in illnesses of oral cavity. Applying of phytotherapy in stomatitis was scientifically proved. Herbs act in gentle but effective way, so they are used as preventive measures.