The Effect of Local Herbs on Children Oral Health Condition| Stephy Publishers

 


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Abstract
Local herbs contain antibiotic and anti‒inflammatory constituents for treatment of certain diseases. The use of local herbs is dated back to many decades most especially in African countries. The 10 different oral conditions (toothache/decay, gingivitis, ulcerative gingivitis, angular stomatitis, mouth ulcers, swollen tonsil, oral thrush, tonsillitis, and black tongue) treatable with plants in traditional health practice documented in the literature were also noted in this study except for black tongue. The objective of this study is to investigate the effect of local herbs on children’s oral health in Ado Ekiti. Fifty questionnaires were randomly distributed among parents in the study area. Data were collected and analyzed in percentage and graphical representations. It was concluded that local herbs has varied effects on oral health of children in the study area. It was therefore recommended that Health Educationist should enlighten the producer of local herb to scientifically demonstrate the real effects of natural medicine, as well as clarify and establish their possible therapeutic applications while parents should discourage the use of prescribed drugs in form of local herbs.

 

Keywords: Herbs, Oral Health, Gingivitis, Dental Caries


Introduction
Local herbs are used for treatment of some certain diseases and they come in different formulations such as leaves, flowers, stems, roots, seeds, and berries. It can be used in from of pills or powders, dissolved into tinctures or syrups, or brewed in teas and decoctions.1 Many children battle dental health problems due to the use of medicinal plants which causes toothache, pulp necrosis, brownish teeth and mummification of the pulp tissue.1-3 However, these dental health conditions are temporary because further dental caries leads to reinfection of dental pulp tissues and consequent reoccurrence of pain. The 10 different oral conditions (toothache/ decay, gingivitis, ulcerative gingivitis, angular stomatitis, mouth ulcers, swollen tonsil, oral thrush, tonsillitis, and black tongue) treatable with plants in traditional health practice documented in the literature were also noted in this study except for black tongue.

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