Volume 218 Issue 5, 13 March 2015
PLANTS IN DENTISTRY SERIES: COMMIPHORA MYRRHA (MYRRH)
The cover images in volume 218 all feature botanical illustrations of plants and trees with a connection to dentistry some from the past and a selection still used in present times. This issue features myrrh, a common ingredient in tooth powders. It is also often used as an antiseptic in mouthwashes, gargles and toothpastes. Myrrh is the resin of the thorny tree species of the genus Commiphora. It has been used throughout history as a perfume, incense and medicine.
Illustration by Liz Pepperell
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