Iustin Olariu, Andreea Mihaela Kiș, Andreea Salcudean, Laria Maria Trusculescu, Dana Emanuela Pitic, Adina Feher, Ramona Amina Popovici
ABSTRACT
Aim of the study There are a variety of natural products used today in biomedical application in treating a wide range of systemic diseases. Primarily composed of resins (55–60%), waxes and fatty acids (30–45%), and aromatic oil and pollen (10–5%) has a commercial availability of propolis is in the form of lozenges, topical creams, mouthwashes, and toothpastes Materials and methods The present work aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of using propolis-based products in oral health. Secondary objectives: verification of oral health habits in patients and oral assessment and screening of gingivitis, periodontitis and oral cancer in the two groups. Results Statistically significant improvements (p < 0.05) were observed only in Lot I (test group) for: gingivitis, gingival bleeding, halitosis. Conclusions Mouthwashes are used as commercial antiseptics and as home remedies for improved oral hygiene. Propolis is ranked among the few natural remedies that have still maintained their popularity over time due to its wide range of applications in both dentistry and medicine. Its extensive and wide variety of properties such as anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral and anti-fungal have also kept the attention of many researchers.
DOI : 10.62610/RJOR.2025.1.18.1
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