Medical Condition Other And Unspecified Diseases Of The Oral Soft Tissues

Source:

2009 icd-9-cm diagnosis 528.9 - other and unspecified diseases of the oral soft tissues

Active Ingredients used for Other And Unspecified Diseases Of The Oral Soft Tissues:

Chamomile, Propolis

Active Ingredient	Uses based on scientific evidence	Grade*
chamomile (matricaria recutita, chamaemelum nobile)	poor-quality studies have used chamomile mouthwash for the prevention or treatment of mouth mucositis caused by radiation therapy or cancer chemotherapy. results are conflicting, and it remains unclear if chamomile is helpful in this situation.	c
propolis	a brazilian commercial ethanol propolis extract, formulated to ensure physical and chemical stability, was found to inhibit oral candidiasis, a fungal infection of the mouth. more studies are needed to determine if propolis is safe and effective for treating oral candidiasis.	c

*Key to grades
A: Strong scientific evidence for this use;
B: Good scientific evidence for this use;
C: Unclear scientific evidence for this use;
D: Fair scientific evidence against this use;
F: Strong scientific evidence against this use.