Alternative treatments based on plant extracts are currently viewed as new methods, that require numerous scientific studies to certify the quality and safety of their use due to antibiotic resistance, as well as to the concerning
rise in oral and dental pathologies among the adult population. The primary flavonoid isolated from Calendula officinalis L., quercetin, is what gives the plant its pharmacological properties, which include the ability to treat orofacial discomfort and periodontitis in an alternative manner. Numerous in vitro and in vivo scientific investigations have already demonstrated the plant’s medicinal qualities; therefore, plant extracts of Calendula officinalis L. reduce periodontal oxidative stress and limit bone loss in cases of periodontitis, so that they can be utilized to treat orofacial pain, due to their analgesic
qualities.
- Calendula officinalis L.
- orofacial pain
- periodontitis
- pharmacological properties
- Quercetin