Table 5.

Major mechanisms of action of various herbal agents used for the management of dentin hypersensitivity

Herbal agent	Mechanism of action
Spinach (Spinaciaoleracia)	Natural oxalate compounds which help in occluding the dentinal tubules
Rhubarb (Rhubarb rhaponicum)	Act by occluding the dentinal tubules
Propolis (Plantago major)	Collected by honey bees in the form of a wax which acts as a sealant
Casein (Milk protein)	Contains phosphoseryl sequences which by attaching with ACP of teeth
Hekla lava	Occlusion of dentinal tubules

ACP – Amorphous calcium phosphate