Abstract
The World Health Organization (WHO) has reported that 90-95% of the population has signs of gingivitis in adults and children and 5-15% are affected by severe periodontitis. Essential oils offer many benefits in the treatment of oral infections, thanks to their anti-infectious, analgesic, and anti-inflammatory properties, they relieve pain and promote the healing of necrotic tissues.
The objective of this systematic review is to ensure rapid scientific access to the use of aromatherapy in the treatment of periodontitis and gingivitis.
It involved randomized and controlled clinical studies from the Direct Science and PubMed databases. It was carried out according to the guidelines of the PRISMA method and the PICO model. The methodological quality was assessed by the CONSORT scores.
Nineteen articles were selected, and 18 found that aromatherapy was effective in reducing the clinical signs of gingivitis, as well as bleeding. Essences of menthol, thymol, and eucalyptol were most represented. The CONSORT evaluation showed that 22 items were greater than 80%.
Aromatherapy can be an effective and complementary means in the management of oral diseases.
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