USE OF PLANTAGO MAJOR AS PULPAL MEDICAMENT IN PRIMARY TEETH

Dr. Raju Umaji Patil*, BDS, MDS, CCFMJ (Medical Jurisprudence), Dr. Komal M. Gandhi, BDS (MDS) and Dr. Devyani V. Sharma, BDS (MDS)

ABSTRACT

Plantago major (P. major) is an ancient herb, with medicinal properties, widely used in Homeopathic medicine. It contains flavonoids, polysaccharides, terpenoids, lipids, iridoid glycosides etc. In this report, it is used as medicament for healing of pulp of primary teeth in a child. Nine months clinical trial follow-up of patient showed good success rate, with no history of pain/swelling, Post-operative radiographs also showed that, there were no signs of bone inflammation around the tooth.

Keywords: Pulpal healing, medicament, Plantago.