Does Propolis Help to Maintain Oral Health?

Does Propolis Help to Maintain Oral Health?

Propolis, known also as bee glue, is a wax-cum-resin substance which is created out of a mix of buds from some trees with the substance secreted from bee's glands. Its diverse chemical content is responsible for its many precious salubrious properties. It was used in medicine already in ancient...

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Main Authors: Włodzimierz Więckiewicz, Marta Miernik, Mieszko Więckiewicz, Tadeusz Morawiec
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2013-01-01
Series:Evidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/351062
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spelling doaj-d9d1177ab2334120a874f499dcd031462020-11-24T21:27:46ZengHindawi LimitedEvidence-Based Complementary and Alternative Medicine1741-427X1741-42882013-01-01201310.1155/2013/351062351062Does Propolis Help to Maintain Oral Health?Włodzimierz Więckiewicz0Marta Miernik1Mieszko Więckiewicz2Tadeusz Morawiec3Department of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Wrocław Medical University, 50425 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Prosthetic Dentistry, Faculty of Dentistry, Wrocław Medical University, 50425 Wrocław, PolandDivision of Dental Materials, Faculty of Dentistry, Wrocław Medical University, ul. Krakowska 26, 50425 Wrocław, PolandDepartment of Oral Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, Medical University of Silesia in Katowice, 41902 Bytom, PolandPropolis, known also as bee glue, is a wax-cum-resin substance which is created out of a mix of buds from some trees with the substance secreted from bee's glands. Its diverse chemical content is responsible for its many precious salubrious properties. It was used in medicine already in ancient Egypt. Its multiple applications during the centuries have been studied and described in details. The purpose of this study is to present the possible use of propolis in treatment of various diseases of oral cavity in their dental aspect. The paper presents properties and possible applications of bee glue depending on dental specialities. An overview of publications which appeared during the recent years will allow the reader to follow all the possibilities to apply propolis in contemporary dentistry.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/351062
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description Propolis, known also as bee glue, is a wax-cum-resin substance which is created out of a mix of buds from some trees with the substance secreted from bee's glands. Its diverse chemical content is responsible for its many precious salubrious properties. It was used in medicine already in ancient Egypt. Its multiple applications during the centuries have been studied and described in details. The purpose of this study is to present the possible use of propolis in treatment of various diseases of oral cavity in their dental aspect. The paper presents properties and possible applications of bee glue depending on dental specialities. An overview of publications which appeared during the recent years will allow the reader to follow all the possibilities to apply propolis in contemporary dentistry.
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