Use of Traditional Recipes for Oral Care by Local People in Janzour City, Libya: A Qualitative Study

Background and objectives: Traditional medicine (TM) has gained attention from the public globally in recent times. However, a lack of studies is identified for individuals’ use traditional to treat dental issues. Libya’s an example traditions that include number plant- non-plant-based approaches oral health. A qualitative descriptive study was used explore views on, of, access TM dentistry as alternative conventional care pain relief among Libyans. purposive sample residents older than eighteen living city Janzour used, sixteen semi-structured individual interviews were conducted virtually. The aimed gather data, including locally names plants medicinally health, ways using treatments, their effectiveness, adverse impacts, how far each remedy popular use. Data analysis conducted, results fairly consistent indicated relatively high levels knowledge usage TM. Three main themes extracted interviews:1) Different perspectives participants on 2) Current practice experience with 3) Reasons choosing This provides understandings professionals kinds medicines which Building such awareness can help promote discussions practices patients use, providing opportunity education this area.