Alaa Moustafa Attia¹* and Mashael Alqhtani²

¹Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Division of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University (Makkah), Saudi Arabia, and Faculty of Dentistry, AL-Azhar University (Assiut), Egypt
²Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Division of Maxillofacial Pathology, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University (Makkah), Saudi Arabia

*Corresponding Author: Alaa Moustafa Attia, Department of Basic and Clinical Oral Sciences, Division of Periodontology, Faculty of Dentistry, Umm Al-Qura University (Makkah), Saudi Arabia, and Faculty of Dentistry, AL-Azhar University (Assiut), Egypt.

Received: October 25, 2023; Published: November 27, 2023

Abstract

Background and objectives: The herbal extracts in management of oral and other body diseases were increased in last decades due to potential benefits as antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. Commiphora myrrh (C. myrrh) has been used for treating different diseases including chronic inflammatory conditions as periodontal diseases. This review aims to provide updated information on the clinical effects of C. myrrh products in treatment of periodontal diseases. The collected data of these review article obtained from several electronic data bases (PubMed, Scopus, Google Scholar, and others), the review based on the antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and clinical effectiveness of C. myrrh in treating of periodontal diseases then discussion for these knowledges. Conclusions: The current review suggested that C. myrrh extracts is an effective to improve oral hygiene. It demonstrated clinical effectiveness in reduction of dental plaque and gingival inflammation and used as an adjunct to mechanical plaque control and professional therapies of periodontitis patients. Furthermore, well designed studies are required to establish the efficacy of C. myrrh in controlling of subgingival biofilm and reducing the proinflammatory cytokines.

Keywords:Commiphora myrrh; Gingivitis; Periodontitis; Periodontal Therapy

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Citation

Citation: Alaa Moustafa Attia and Mashael Alqhtani. “Commiphora Myrrh in Management of Periodontal Diseases: Review Article".Acta Scientific Dental Sciences 7.12 (2023): 42-46.

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