The miswak's properties have been described thus: "Apart from their antibacterial activity which may help control the formation and activity of dental plaque, they can be used effectively as a natural toothbrush for teeth cleaning | The brush may be created by cutting Salvadora persica's branches instead of its roots; keep in mind that the tree's roots can retain moisture more so than its branches |
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If I did not fear imposing hardship on my Ummah I would have made its use obligatory upon my people | Verily, I use the Miswaak so much that I fear the front part of my mouth being peeled by constant and abundant brushing with the Miswaak Maintenance [ ] A miswak stick |
Determination of DNA profiling of siwak and toothbrush samples used in Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
25Such sticks are effective, inexpensive, common, available, and contain many medical properties" | Make a regular practice of Miswak for verily it is the purification for the mouth and a means of the pleasure of the Lord |
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It also features prominently in | "The effect of the extract of the miswak chewing sticks used in Jordan and the Middle East on oral bacteria" |
al-Khateeb TL, O'Mullane DM, Whelton H, Sulaiman MI 2003.