A study has revealed that the ‘Miswak’ – or teeth cleaning sticks commonly used in Arab and Asian countries have greater value than toothbrushes and toothpaste.

A group of dentists at King Saud University (KSU) has done a study revealing the medicinal properties of ‘Miswak’, while ‘Miswak sales go up considerably in Ramadan. The study suggests that the beneficial effects for oral hygiene and dental health for those using ‘Miswak’ are equal to, if not greater, those of a toothbrush and toothpaste.
“Miswak has many medicinal properties and can fight plaque, the recession of gums, tooth wear, bleeding gums, and periodontal pocket depths,” said the study, adding that the repeated process of using them releases fresh sap and silica (a hard glossy mineral), which acts as an abrasive material for the removal stains.

The study was conducted by a group of dentists led by Dr. Khaled Almas. The study explains that the Miswak also releases a substance that soothes toothache. “It is also used to prevent smoking in adults and thumb sucking in children. It may also improve appetite and regulate peristaltic movements of the gastrointestinal tract,” said the study.

This is about the growing sales of Miswak, especially during Ramadan. Mubarak Al-Oraizi, a Miswak seller in Riyadh, said: “Miswak sales have gone up in Ramadan, especially in Makkah and Madinah by nearly 300 percent.”
Arif Aleem, a Bangladeshi salesman, who sits in front of a Riyadh Masjid, said: “This is our season, and we do brisk business in Ramadan every year. For me, it is fun sitting near the Masjid, praying and talking to people, watching people coming and going, and at the same time making money.”

“And We send down from the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe…” [‘Quran’ Surat Al-Isra’ 17:82].

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