Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 828-837, May 2006

Traditional Chinese Medicines and Bone Formation—A Review

  • Ricky W.K. Wong, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Assistant Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence and reprint requests to Dr Wong: 2/F, Orthodontics, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, 34 Hospital Road, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong
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  • A. Bakr M. Rabie, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Professor, Department of Orthodontics, University of Hong Kong, Prince Philip Dental Hospital, Sai Ying Pun, Hong Kong.

Traditional Chinese medicines have been used in the Chinese population for the treatment of bone diseases and to promote bone healing for thousands of years. Some traditional Chinese medicines have shown therapeutic effects on fracture healing in clinical and animal studies. It is reasonable, therefore, to postulate that some traditional Chinese medicines somehow affect the process of bone metabolism and bone formation. The aim of this article is to review the bone forming effect of various traditional Chinese medicines.

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PII: S0278-2391(06)00086-3

doi:10.1016/j.joms.2006.01.017

Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Volume 64, Issue 5 , Pages 828-837, May 2006

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