Abstract
Objective: Describe the effectiveness of medicinal activities found in some plant species that can be used to treat oral infections. Bibliographic review: The use of plants for medicinal purposes has been used as an adjunct to the treatment of oral pathologies triggered by infections caused by bacteria, virus and fungi. Based on the studies, the Camomile, Malva, Pomegranate, Ginger plants have pharmacological potential for developing antiallergic, anti-inflammatory, anxiolytic, soothing, carminative, healing, emollient, immunostimulant activities. Final considerations: From the studies, it is concluded that the studied plants can act with pharmacological potential in the treatment of oral infections, being easily accessible and low cost, when compared to the pharmacological drugs developed in the pharmaceutical industry. In addition, the plants reported above have properties for the search for new studies that will contribute to health sciences, especially in dentistry, due to the activities that are performed by the pharmacological action, reducing oral infections.