Abstract
Oral infectious and inflammatory diseases occupy a special place in the practice of dentists and are considered to be one the most common reasons why patients request for dental care. In this regard, it is important to identify the mechanism of inflammation development and possible treatment regimens. To date, there are a sufficient number of synthetic drugs for the treatment of inflammatory processes in human body, their effectiveness has been proven and undeniable, but the side effects associated with their use are also extensive. At present, the most urgent question is to be the search for other, natural remedies for the treatment of various diseases, including inflammatory ones. This literature review reflects information about modern views on the etiopathogenesis of oral infections and inflammatory diseases. Analysis of methodological approaches to the treatment of inflammatory processes in the oral cavity was carried out. The possibilities of traditional and non-traditional methods of treating patients with an emphasis on using non-drug herbal remedies are considered. Compositions of popular drugs that are currently used in dentistry for the treatment of oral mucosal diseases were studied. Main groups of substances that are a part of medicinal plants have been studied, as well as their anti-inflammatory activity. So, despite the availability of anti-inflammatory drugs, one should not exclude the possibilities of alternative ways, such as herbal medicine/phytotherapy, aromatherapy, hydrolatotherapy, etc. These methods are also noted to be effective, biologically safe. A greate variety of approaches and treatments for inflammation allow better and more personalized therapy.
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