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Does Propolis Help to Maintain Oral Health?

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HINDAWI LTD
DOI: 10.1155/2013/351062

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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.. e purpose of this study is to present the possible use of propolis in treatment of various diseases of oral cavity in their dental aspect.. e 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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