%0 Journal Article
%T The Possibilities of Medical Cannabis Application in Dentistry in the Era of Cannabis Legislation in Morocco, One of the WorldĄŻs Largest Producers of Cannabis
%A Rajae Zeroual
%A Ahmed Danguir
%J Open Access Library Journal
%V 10
%N 3
%P 1-14
%@ 2333-9721
%D 2023
%I Open Access Library
%R 10.4236/oalib.1109832
%X <b>Objective:</b> The aim of this review is to discuss the potential applications of <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. and its secondary metabolites in dentistry, and the legal aspect of medical cannabis in Morocco, one of the worldĄŻs largest producers of cannabis. <b>Methods:</b> The data was searched through PubMed database, Scopus and Science Direct-Elsevier by several keywords in various combinations with a time period 2005-2022. Unavailable in full text, non-English, non-French data were excluded, as well as studies conducted on animals. <b>Results:</b> The articles were of various natures and were filtered after eliminating duplicates and reading the title, summary and full text. Of the 382 articles selected, 35 were deemed relevant. <b>Conclusions:</b> Although <i>Cannabis sativa</i> L. and its compounds have officially been approved for medical use in Morocco, more clinical investigations are needed to overcome the remaining challenges to the full adoption of medical cannabis in dentistry.
%K Cannabis
%K Cannabinoids
%K Cannabidiol
%K Dentistry
%K Periodontitis
%K Dental Caries
%K Oral Mucositis
%U http://www.oalib.com/paper/6788914