Odontological Drugs and Their Action on Some Biological Organisms

Odontology is the study of teeth, of theirs diseases and treatment of these. Many odontological drugs are commonly used in dental practice. Antibiotics are indicated for the treatment of odontogenic infections, oral non-odontogenic infections, as prophylaxis against focal infection, and as prophylaxis against local infection and spread to neighboring tissues and organs. In addition to antibiotic, antifungals (drugs for classes azoles, imidazoles and polyenes), antiviral such as antimicrobial mouthwashes and nucleases inhibitors are also indicated for the treatment. These drugs prescription is almost invariably associated with the prescription of Nonsteroidal Antiinflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs), topical corticoids, local anaesthesic for odontological pain and/or Sodium Fluoride for dental caries. Odontalogical drugs act on several levels of metabolism either of microorganisms’ constitutive material (e.g. wall, membrane, cytoplasm and nuclear materials for antibiotics, antivirals, antifungals and oxidizing substances) to destroys them or of humans system cells (receptors, enzymes, hormones for painful, inflammation, local anaesthesic and dental building drugs) to inhibit or stimulate them for the best functioning.