In the last decade a global upsurge is seen in the use of traditional / herbal medicines (THM), in both developing and developed countries. International trade THM has enormously increased and it is playing an important role in health care and health sector reform globally. For this reason safety, efficacy and quality of herbal medicines have become important concerns for both the health authorities and the public. Unfortunately there is a lack of common standards and understanding and appropriate methods for evaluation of THM to ensure the safety, efficacy and quality control of THM. The...
In the last decade a global upsurge is seen in the use of traditional / herbal medicines (THM), in both developing and developed countries. Internatio...
The protective role of fluorides against dental caries was not recognized until the mid-1930s, when the epidemiologic studies demonstrated that drinking naturally fluoridated water had fewer cavities than those in matched populations with water supplies that were low in fluorides. Fluoride used for dental applications is available from two major sources: products containing fluoride in their formulations (topical) and fluorides that are ingested into the body from treated water and other sources (systemic). Topical fluorides comprise of mouth rinses, toothpastes and professionally applied...
The protective role of fluorides against dental caries was not recognized until the mid-1930s, when the epidemiologic studies demonstrated that drinki...
