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Vol.2, No.5, 499-503 (2010) Health doi:10.4236/health.2010.25074 Efficacy of Miswak (salvadora persica) in preventing dental caries Fatemeh Ezoddini-Ardakani Department of Oral and maxillofacial radiology, School of Dentistry, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran; ezoddini@, afsan40@yahoo.co.uk Received 1 November 2009; revised 5 December 2009; accepted 7 December 2009. ABSTRACT Keywords: Miswak; Dental Caries; Salvadora Persica; Toothbrush The rate of dental caries and periodontal dis- eases in the world is still high, regardless of progress in the oral and dental hygiene. The 1. INTRODUCTION natural toothbrush or chewing stick called “Mis- wak” has been used since ancient history. In Salvadora Persica (S.P.) is a plant that grows in the de- this research the efficacy of Miswak in prevent- serts of the area from west India to Africa. The roots and ing dental caries was investigated and com- sticks of S.P. are used widely for cleaning the teeth in pared with the efficacy of toothbrush and tooth- these areas. The other names for this plant are Arak tree, paste. The analytical and clinical trial method Chewing stick, Natural toothbrush and Miswak [1]. was applied for this research among high sch- Regardless of daily improving dental and oral health ool’s students in the city of Yazd, Iran, 2006. in the world the dental caries and gingivitis is increasing Three hundred eighty second year’s students