Usos del extracto natural de caléndula officinalis (astaraceae) en productos odontológicos: Revisión bibliográfica

Abstract

The Caléndula officinalis is a plant commonly called “Caléndula”, wich has been used for centuries as antibacterial, antiinflammatory, among others. Is portals that this plant has become an alternative treatment method diseases in recent years studies have shown that this plant helps in the treatment of dental diseases. Therefore the aim of this documentary study the uses of products base don Caléndula officinalis in dentistry trough a literatura review. For this analysis, it was search on the database selected in order for to find ítems directly related Caléndula-Dentistry; after this process took into account certain filters when selecting content and inclusión and exclusión criteria to determine wich articles made from this plant have been used in Dentistry and to report the main uses of products made from Caléndula, describe the biological effects and finally mentioned the potential use of this plant in the Oral caviy. As results, initially we obtained in the search gets a total of 3.853 articles using the keywords valid and combining them, and then we got 187 articles that they had the direct relationship of this plant were obtained which Dentistry; and finally we obtained 16 articles that they were selected to perform the relevent literatura review the issue this project. In conclusión, we propose that Caléndula officinalis has large effects in the treatment of dental diseases, thanks to it´s active components generate reduction or elimination of injuries and microorganisms, help to scarring and symptoms that may possess the patient, generating a alternative low toxicity and very effective in dental treatments.