Athraa M Al Waheb
Department of Pedodontic and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Baghdad, Baghdad, IraqPublications
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Research Article
Anti-inflammatory effect of Rhamnus prinoides mouthwash in relation to Gingival Crevicular Fluid volume and IL-1? in a group of orthodontic patients (In Vivo study)
Author(s): Karrar N Al-Mujamaii* and Athraa M Al Waheb
Background: Medicinal plants are recognized for their capacity to produce a wealth of bioactive compounds and mankind has used many species for centuries to treat a variety of diseases. Rhamnus prinoides is one of the medicinal plants that have been used traditionally for the treatment of different infectious diseases. It has different ethno medicinal uses in different countries; different parts of plant are used in the management of ear, nose and throat infections, gonorrhea, malaria and brucellosis. Materials and methods: Rhamnus prinoides mouthwash was extracted from plant leaves, filtered and then it was mixed with ethanol after being dried. The anti-inflammatory effect was evaluated by measuring the gingival crevicular fluid volume and the concentration of Interleukine-1β (IL-1β) before and after 3 weeks of u.. Read More»