Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Dental Caries

1Department of Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, 3Prosthodontics, Krishna Dental College, Mohannagar, Ghaziabad, 2Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Saraswati Dental College & Hospital, Lucknow (UP), 4Department of Dentistry, Govt. Medical College & Hospital, Agartala, 5Conservative Dentistry & Endodontics, Azamagarh Dental College, Azamagarh, India. Address for Correspondence: Dr Pooja Kabra, 254, Mukherjee Nagar, Near Batra Cinema, New Delhi, Contact: +919971212526, E-mail: drpooja22@gmail.com. Date of Submission : 09-11-2011 Reviews Completed : 26-11-2011 Date of Acceptance : 30-12-2011 Dr Pooja Kabra completed her graduation (BDS) from King George Medical College, Lucknow, in year 2000 and postgraduation (MDS) from Sardar Patel Institute of Dental & Medical Sciences, Lucknow (UP), India in year 2007. Currently she is working as Reader in School of Dental Sciences, Sharda University, Greater Noida (UP), India. Medicinal Plants in the Treatment of Dental Caries

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