ANDRADE, A. C. R. R.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/7133983532058922.; ANDRADE, Ana Clara Roberto Ramalho de,
Resumo:
Propolis is a product known and used by humans since the dawn of civilization, as a
medicinal substance or as an integral part of ointments and embalming creams and to
treat infections. The applicability of propolis in dentistry is present in mouthwashes and
toothpastes, used in the prevention of caries and in the treatment of gingivitis and
stomatitis. In addition to being part of experiments in the area of endodontics, cariology,
oral surgery, periodontics and oral pathology. The study aimed to develop an
integrative review about the use of propolis in Dentistry and its clinical applicability.
According to the methods used, the research is an integrative review, carried out in the
databases indexed in the Virtual Health Library (VHL) through the Latin American and
Caribbean Literature on Health Sciences (LILACS), of the Online Medical Literature
Search and Analysis (MEDLINE), the Brazilian Dental Library (BBO) and the
MOSAICO - Integrative Health. To carry out the research, the descriptors were
crossed: Propolis. Dentistry. Treatment. The guiding question was: How is the use of
propolis in Dentistry performed and its clinical applicability? Inclusion and exclusion
criteria were applied to cross the descriptors in the VHL, based on the following criteria:
full articles available in full, monographs, dissertations and theses; published in the
period of the last 10 years, that is, between the years 2012 and 2022; that were
available in Portuguese and English; in addition to those that presented a relevant
discussion on the subject and had free access. The results obtained from the analysis
of articles after crossing the descriptors in the Virtual Health Library (BVS) initially
pointed to 18 works, from which 07 searches were extracted from the following
databases: Brazilian Dental Library (BBO - Dentistry), LILACS, MOSAIC - Integrative
Health and MEDLINE. It is concluded that the study demonstrates how propolis can
be used and how Brazil can gain more and more prominence regarding its use for
dental purposes, aiming at a natural product, of quality, good acceptance and that is
an accessible way of dental treatment to the Brazilian population.