Valeriana officinalis e sua aplicabilidade no manejo da ansiedade na Odontologia.

Abstract

Integrative and Complementary Practices are systems already consolidated with their own concepts and approaches to health, have a more comprehensive view of the individual and his relations with society and the environment and seek to understand the body as a whole, among these practices is phytotherapy which is the therapy based on the use of medicinal plants, as long as no substances isolated from them are used, their use has been growing even in dentistry, and one of the plants that has been studied is Valeriana Officinalis, which has anxiolytic action, in view of how fear and anxiety are present in this area of health. Therefore the objective of the present study was to include in a literature review the knowledge about Valeriana officinalis as a phytotherapic option with anxiolytic action in Dentistry. For this, the keywords phytotherapy, Valeriana officinalis, anxiety and dentistry, in English and Portuguese, were used in a combined or separate way in the databases PubMED, Scientific Eletronic Library (SCIELO), Google Scholar e Biblioteca Virtual em Saúde (BVS). As a result it was found that anxiety is a very present mechanism in dentistry, due to all the existing stigmas and even lack of application of techniques that make invasive procedures less disagreeable, among the means to treat such a problem, Valeriana officinalis is cited as a herbal medicine that offers comfort to the patient during treatment, the authors disagree as to its mechanism of action, but there is evidence of its effectiveness, and it is beneficial when compared to allopathic drugs that have been used. In conclusion, being used in the correct dosage and by a qualified professional, the use of this medicinal plant can be done to manage anxiety in dental patients.