%0 Journal Article %T Aloe Vera and its uses in Dentistry %A Renu Tanwar %A Jyoti Gupta %A Sheikh Asif %A Rajneesh Panwar %J Indian Journal of Dental Advancements %D 2011 %I National Academy of Dentistry %R 10.5866/3.4.658 %X The Egyptians called Aloe the "Plant of Immortality" because it can live and even bloom without soil. Aloe has been used medicinally since at least the first century C.E. and continues to be used extensively worldwide.History of use of aloe vera in medicine , active ingredients , mechanism of action , clinical uses related to dentistry and possible side effects are brie?y reviewed in this article %K Tanaka Johnston analysis %K Permanent canines %K Premolars %U http://www.rep.nacd.in/ijda/pdf/3.4.656.pdf