The Uses of Oils in The Field of Dental Prosthetics

Zaid Ezzet Abdul Majeed; Sara Abdul Basit Turki; Johari Abdullah

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The Uses of Oils in The Field of Dental Prosthetics

Vol. 11 No. 12 (2025): Volume 11 Issue 12 | Pages: 18-31 | https://doi.org/10.55640/ijmsdh-11-12-03

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Zaid Ezzet Abdul Majeed
Department of Dental Technology,Middle Technical University Baghdad Iraq

Sara Abdul Basit Turki
Department of Dental Technology,Middle Technical University Baghdad Iraq

Johari Abdullah
Research Cluster, School of Dental Sciences, Universiti Sains Malaysia Health Campus, Iraq

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Zaid Ezzet Abdul Majeed, Abdul Basit Turki, S., & Johari Abdullah. (2025). The Uses of Oils in The Field of Dental Prosthetics. International Journal of Medical Science and Dental Health, 11(12), 18-31. https://doi.org/10.55640/ijmsdh-11-12-03

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Abstract

One of the fast-growing unconventional therapies is aromatherapy, which applies essential oils and volatile organic compounds for a pleasant smell, massage, or treatment. The efficacy and usefulness of essential oils have already been validated by several clinical trials. Essential oils may reduce oral microorganisms besides helping in the effectiveness of drugs or any other actives being applied for the treatment of periodontal disease, mucositis, or dental anxiety. This review would present briefly essential oils, including their medicinal properties that can be used. There exists strong evidence on the capability of EOs to be explored as preventive and therapeutic agents in different dental diseases that this review narrates. Although several other potentials use of EOs have been studied reported, and many claims of successful treatment have been adequately validated by both in vitro experiments as well as in vivo clinical studies, more research is still required to determine the safety and efficacy of these essential oils before introducing them into clinical practice. Used properly, they may be very useful in dental practice and also improve the quality of oral health care. Clinical studies conducted in vivo that validate the efficacy of EOs while simultaneously considering issues such as side effects and toxicity, or interaction with other drug substances would be extremely useful.

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