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Review
. 2010 May-Aug;3(2):87-92.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10005-1059. Epub 2010 Aug 17.

Aloe-Vera: A Nature's Gift to Children

Neha Gupta  1 , Manohar Bhat  2 , Prabha Devi  3 , Girish  4
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Review

Aloe-Vera: A Nature's Gift to Children

Neha Gupta et al. Int J Clin Pediatr Dent. 2010 May-Aug.

Abstract

(1)Aloe-Barbadensis Mill (Liliaceae) is used in the traditional medicine of Mexico and other countries for anti-inflammatory and cosmetic purposes (Diez-Martinez 1981, Grindlay and Reynolds 1986). Two components are obtained from the fresh leaves of Aloe-Barbadensis, a bitter yellow juice (exudate), which drains from the transversally cut leaves used as a laxative (Ishii et al 1990) and a mucilaginous gel from leaf parenchyma, which has been used as a remedy for a variety of pathological states such as arthritis, gout, acne, dermatitis, burns and peptic ulcers induced by epithelial alterations (Cap-passo and Ganginella 1997, Reynolds and Dweek 1999). The aim of this study is to evaluate efficacy of Aloe-Vera gel as a healing agent in an endodontic procedure called pulpotomy. Fifteen primary molars were treated for pulpotomy using 'Aloe-Vera gel'. Patients were recalled after 1 month to check for any clinical symptoms. None of the patients reported with clinical symptoms of pain, mobility, abscess and histopathological evaluation done following extraction after 2 months showed positive signs of healing.

Keywords: Aloe-Vera gel; deciduous teeth; histopathological sections.; pulpotomy.

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Preoperative radiograph in relation to 74
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Access cavity opening for pulpotomy in relation to 74
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Armamentarium used for pulpotomy
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Aloe-Vera gel used for pulpotomy
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Placement of Aloe-Vera gel over pulp stumps
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Postoperative radiograph in relation to 74
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Coronal pulp (H & E staining 10X)
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Root canal containing pulp tissue enclosed by root dentine (H & E staining 4X)
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Root canal containing vital pulp tissue enclosed by root dentine (H & E staining 10X)
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Root canal containing vital pulp tissue (H & E staining 40X)
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