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Dentistry and homeopathy: an overview
Sham S Bhat1, Sharan S Sargod, Dilip George
1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, Yenepoya Dental College Hospital, Nithyananda Nagar, Mangalore, Karnataka State, India.
Dental Update
|November 3, 2005
Summary
Homeopathy offers benefits in dental medicine, with remedies proving effective for conditions like caries, abscesses, and bleeding. It can also help manage anxiety in children during dental treatment.
Area of Science:
- Integrative Medicine
- Dental Medicine
- Homeopathy
Background:
- Dentists can integrate preventive dental medicine into their practice.
- Clinical experience suggests homeopathy is beneficial in dentistry.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore the benefits of homeopathic remedies in various dental conditions.
- To highlight homeopathy's role in preventive dental medicine.
Main Methods:
- Clinical experience and observation.
- Application of homeopathic remedies for specific dental issues.
Main Results:
- Homeopathic remedies are effective for dental caries.
- Effective for dental abscesses and post-extraction bleeding.
- Useful for oral lesions and managing dental anxiety in children.
Conclusions:
- Homeopathy can be a valuable addition to a dentist's toolkit.
- Supports the concept of the dentist as a physician of the mouth.
- Offers a complementary approach to conventional dental treatments.