Iris Publishers Journal of Dentistry & Oral Health

  Authored by  Adnan A Almaghlouth, Mini Review The United States Department of Agriculture USDA recognizes Commiphora myrrha, named myrrh, African myrrh, herbal myrrh, Somali myrrh, or gum myrrh as a tree in the Burseraceous family [1]. It is one of the primary trees used in the production of myrrh, a resin made from dried tree sap. According to the world agroforestry center, the tree exists in the middle east (Oman, Yemen) and in some African countries (Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Northeast Kenya). In Arabic, it is named ‘mur’, which means bitter. It is the gum of the myrrh tree. Its oil is called oleoresin. It famously comes from Mecca, so it is called ‘Mur Makki’ [2]. According to Tonkal, Morsy [3], the genus Commiphora is composed of more than 200 species, and intimidated as a natural drug to treat pain, skin infections, inflammatory conditions, diarrhea, and periodontal diseases [3]. Traditional practice and evidence-based research have supported that these characterist...

COVID-19 pandemic is having many life-altering short and likely long-term effects. The COVID-19 pandemic has had a major impact on number of economical, ethical, legal, health services and social issues arise because of the virus rapidly spreading worldwide.   Most people infected with the COVID-19 virus will experience mild to moderate respiratory illness and recover without requiring special treatment.   Older people, and those with underlying medical problems like cardiovascular disease, diabetes, chronic respiratory disease, and cancer are more likely to develop serious illness. The best way to prevent and slow down transmission of covid-19 is protecting yourself by wearing mask and others from infection by washing your hands frequently and not touching your face. Most of the people recover from the acute phase of the disease. However, some people continue to experience a range of effects for months after recovery and damage to organs has been observed. Multi-year studies ...