Salvadorapersica (Miswak) is used in many parts of the world as a tool for the cleaning of teeth and general oral hygiene. This material is imported into the United Kingdom, from countries in Africa, Asia and the Middle East, and is sold in ethnic shops. They are popular amongst members of certain ethnic communities. Very little is known about the trace elements content of chewing sticks and th...

BACKGROUND Nowadays there is a need to find naturally occurring substances from plants with antimicrobial activity as an alternative to available used antibiotics. MATERIALS AND METHODS Salvadora persica (miswak) and Commiphora gileadensis were collected, dried and extracted with either methanol or warm water and the obtained extracts were assessed for their antibacterial activity against 5 d...

Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Dental School, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran Medical Research Center , Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran Department of Oral Medicine, School of Dentistry, Zahedan University of Medical Sciences, Zahedan, IR Iran Corresponding author: Masoomeh Shirzaiy, Oral and Dental Disease Research Center, Dental Schoo...