Costa, A. C.; http://lattes.cnpq.br/3734614036693795; Costa, Áleffe Carneiro da.
Abstract:
Phytotherapy, understood as the use of medicinal plants in different pharmaceutical
forms, has been practiced for millennia and is still a relevant practice today. In the dental
area, the use of medicinal plants was regulated by the Federal Council of Dentistry in
2008, but it still faces challenges related to the lack of knowledge and training of
professionals. Based on this, a literature review addressing the botanical, phytochemical
and pharmacological properties of medicinal plant species applied to dentistry, such as
Zingiber officinale, becomes highly relevant. The study is a literature review of the
narrative type, which gathered the available scientific knowledge about the association of
ginger in dentistry from the databases of the platforms: Brazilian Digital Library of
Theses and Dissertations (BDTD), Scientific Electronic Library Online (Scielo), Google
Scholar and PUBMED. Inclusion criteria were studies in Portuguese, published between
2013 and 2023, that brought relevant information about the therapeutic use of Zingiber
officinale in dentistry, as well as information about the Zingiberaceae family, to which
the species belongs. It is concluded that the plant species Zingiber officinale has proven
efficacy as an antibacterial agent in addition to having antibiotic and anti-inflammatory
action, thus being a therapeutic alternative in dentistry.
