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Chapter-40 Complementary and Alternative Medicine: Emerging Vistas in Healing

BOOK TITLE: Fundamentals of Oral Medicine and Radiology

Author
1. DN Bailoor
2. Amruthesh Sunitha
3. Kumar Prasanna
ISBN
9788180615146
DOI
10.5005/jp/books/10318_40
Edition
1/e
Publishing Year
2005
Pages
12
Author Affiliations
1. Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital, Mangalore
2. KLE Dental College, Bangalore
3. Yenepoya Dental College and Hospital, Mangalore
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Abstract

Significant gaps in the available scientific knowledge base, limit the ability of dental professionals to guide patients with regard to Complementary Alternative Medicine approaches to dental treatment. WHO has identified more than 300 alternative therapies. Together with modern system of medicine alternative health sciences/therapies offer cheaper and easily adaptable solutions to various ailments for positive health. The Dental surgeons should not try these treatments on their own but may collaborate with different specialists and see how each of these areas can find their place in contemporary scientific dental medicine regimen. “Complementary alternative medicine is a group of diverse medical and health care systems, practices, and products that are NOT presently considered to be part of conventional medicine.” Many dentists work in conjunction with other alternative health care providers, such as homeopathic practitioners and holistic medical doctors. The dental procedures most commonly offered are neural therapy, ayurveda, oral acupuncture, cold laser therapy, and mouth balancing. To enhance the effectiveness of these therapies, the practitioner may prescribe homeopathic and ayurvedic remedies and make recommendations concerning diet and nutrition.

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