Iranian Dental Association Journal of Iranian Dental Association 3060-8201 17 5 2005 08 01 Traditional treatments of periodontal disease in Iran 15 22 EN Hasan Semyari Mohsen Naseri S.Shojaeddin Shayegh Rahimeh Aliasgari Journal Article 2007 05 08 2013 02 25 Traditional treatments of periodontal disease in Iran Dr. H. Semyari* - Dr. M. Naseri** - Dr. S. SH. Shayegh*** - Dr. R. Aliasgari**** * - Assistant Professor of Periodontics Dept. - Faculty of Dentistry - Shahed University. **- Assistant Professor of Pharmacology Dept. – Faculty of Medicine - Shahed University. ***- Assistant Professor of Prosthodontics Dept. – Faculty of Dentistry – Shahed Univerisity. ****- Dentist. Background and Aim: Periodontal diseases are highly prevalent among people. Considering the special attention paid by world organization for the development and application of tradi-tional medicine in the system of health – treatment services, the goal of this study was to iden-tify the valuable heritage of Iran traditional medicine on periodontal diseases and drugs. Materials and Methods: Based on the bibliography approcal taken in the present study, the re-lated information was collected through the revision of valuable books compiled by conspicu-ouse Iranian authors which were kept in reliable centres such as libraries and research organi-zations. On the other hand, pharmaceutical – herbal companies were also investigated and the most recent information on the relationship between herbal medicine and periodontal diseases were obtained and analyzed. Results: Traditional medicine of Iran is based on exact observations and experiences in the de-scription and treatment of periodontal diseases which, due to its natural origin, easy accessibil-ity and relative safety, can be considered as an important sources for modern pharmaceutical research. Conclusion: It was concluded that periodontal diseases, along with their symptoms and signs and treatment modalities such as herbal medication, diets and simple surgeries were fully dis-cussed in Iran traditional medicine. Key words: Iran traditional medicine – Periodontal diseases – Herbal medicine – Traditional treatment of periodontal diseases.