SALVADORA PERSICA MİSVAK VE AĞIZ SAĞLIĞINA ETKİLERİ: DERLEME

Yıl 2018, Cilt: 28 Sayı: 3, 410 - 414, 11.07.2018

Kübra Törenek Ağırman Özkan Miloğlu Selin Yeşiltepe İrfan Sarıca

https://doi.org/10.17567/ataunidfd.473361

Öz

Bitkiler ağız hijyenini teşvik etmek için
yüzyıllar boyunca kullanılmıştır ve hala dünyanın çoğu yerinde bu uygulama
devam etmektedir. Misvak olarak adlandırılan doğal diş fırçası veya çiğneme
çubuğu, Salvadora Persica Misvak denilen ağaçtan elde edilmektedir. Misvakın
ihtiva ettiği güçlü antibakteriyel ve güçlü antioksidan özellik sayesinde ağız
ve diş temizliğinde yardımcı olabileceği ispatlanmıştır. Diş ve destek
dokularda iyi tat, kolay kullanılabilirlik, düşük maliyet gibi etkileri
nedeniyle farklı ülkelerde teşvik edilmektedir. Bu derlemede, Salvadora Persica
Misvakın ağız ve diş sağlığı üzerindeki etkileri ve kimyasal birleşiminin anlatılması
amaçlanmıştır.

Anahtar
Kelimeler:

Salvadora persica misvak, çiğneme
çubuğu, doğal diş fırçası

SALVADORA PERSICA
MISVAK AND ITS EFFECTS ON ORAL HEALTH: A REVIEW

ABSTRACT

Herbs have been used for centuries to
promote oral hygiene and this practice still continues in many parts of the
world. Natural toothbrush called miswak or chewing bar is obtained from trees
called  Salvadora Persica Miswak. Miswak
has a proven cleaning attribute in the mouth and teeth because of its strong
antibacterial and antioxidant properties. It is encouraged in different countries
due to effects such as low cost, usability, good taste in teeth and supporting
structures.
This review discusses the
chemical composition of Salvadora Persica Miswak and its influence on oral
health.

Keywords: Salvadora persica miswak, chewing
stick, natural tooth brush

Anahtar Kelimeler

Salvadora persica misvak, çiğneme çubuğu

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