齲齒
定义
齲病俗稱蟲牙、蛀牙，是細菌性疾病，可以繼發牙髓炎和根尖周炎，甚至能引起牙槽骨和頜骨炎症。如不及時治療，病變繼續發展，形成齲洞，終至牙冠完全破壞消失，其發展的最終結果是牙齒喪失。齲病特點是發病率高，分佈廣。是口腔主要的常見病，也是人類最普遍的疾病之一，世界衛生組織已將其與腫瘤和心血管疾病並列為人類三大重點防治疾病。
建议配方
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將1滴丁香、肉桂精油滴于牙膏清潔牙齒
- 將10滴相關精油放入深色瓶中, 倒入2杯蒸餾過濾水, 使用前搖勻, 漱口30秒, 勿食入
科学研究
- 丁香精油中兩個活性成分對蘋果汁引起牙齒脫鈣的抑制效果Marya CM, Satija G, J A, et al. In Vitro Inhibitory Effect of Clove Essential Oil and Its Two Active Principles on Tooth Decalcification by Apple Juice. Int J Dent. 2012
- Gupta C, Kumari A, Garg AP, Et Al. Comparative study of cinnamon oil and clove oil on some oral microbiota. Acta Biomed. 2011;82(3):197-199.
- Ahonkhai I, Ba A, Edogun O, et al. Antimicrobial activities of the volatile oils of Ocimum bacilicum L. and Ocimum gratissimum L. (Lamiaceae) against some aerobic dental isolates. Pak J Pharm Sci. 2009;22(4):405-409.
- Santos A. Evidence-based control of plaque and gingivitis. J Clin Periodontol. 2003;30:13-16.
- Kraivaphan P, Amornchat C. Effect of an essential oil-containing dentrifice on established plaque and gingivitis. Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health. 2012;43(1):243-248.