Preliminary assessment of salvadora persica whitening effects on extracted stained teeth

• Main Authors: Halib, Nadia, Nuairy, Nabilah, Ramli, Haslinda, Ahmad, Ishak, Othman, Norinsan Kamil, Md Salleh, Salihatun, Bakarudin, Saiful Bahari
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Applied Pharmaceutical Science 2017
• Subjects: QK Botany
• Online Access: http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3605/1/AJ%202019%20%28147%29.pdf; http://eprints.uthm.edu.my/3605/; https://dx//dx.doi.org/10.7324/JAPS.2017.71217

The roots, twigs and stems of Salvadora persica (S. persica) also known as miswak have been used for centuries as oral hygiene tools. The cleansing efficacy of S. persica is thought to be attributed to the mechanical effects of its fibres. However, there is no study focus on S. persica whitening beh...