Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM): A Review of Propolis in Dentistry

Complementary and Alternative Medicine (CAM) is a rapidly evolving area of medicine and dentistry with a prevalence of use of 9 to 65% worldwide. Phytomedicines have come to occupy a place in dentistry and of these; propolis is a medicament that has been widely tested. Propolis has far reaching applications in dentistry, ranging from its use as a pulp capping agent to its role as a medium for avulsed tooth replantation. This review focuses on the characteristics and applications of propolis in dentistry.

Author(s): Dr. Preetika Chandna, Dr. Vivek Kumar Adlakha, Dr. Saurabh Das and Dr. Shamsher Singh

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