Astringents in Dentistry: A Review

Gaurav Gupta; Sunil Kumar MV; Harikesh Rao; Pooja Garg; Rajesh Kumar; Alok Sharma; Harleen Sachdeva

Astringents in Dentistry: A Review

Asian Journal of Pharmaceutical and Health Sciences,2012,2,3,428-432.

Published:August 2012

Type:Review Article

Authors:

Author(s) affiliations:

Gaurav Gupta¹*, Sunil Kumar MV², Harikesh Rao³, Pooja Garg⁴, Rajesh Kumar⁵, Alok Sharma⁵, Harleen Sachdeva⁶

^[1,2,3,4,5]Department Of Prosthodontics, Jaipur Dental College, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

^[6]Department of Prosthodontics, Bhabha College of Dental Sciences, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India.

Abstract:

Astringents are any group of substances that cause the contraction or shrinkage of tissues & that dry up secretions. Although Astringents were being used from age-old in one form or the other but their role & efficacy in dentistry & in mucosal health is now well explained & now it has emerged from salt water to various newer drugs. This article provides professionals with a broad overview of various categories of drugs as astringents and their implications for dental patients and treatment.

Keywords:Astringent, Ayurvedic astringent, Gingival retraction, Gum paint, Retraction cord