When people are talking about oral health device, the first thing that came to people’s mind is about toothbrush. Toothbrush is the most popular oral health device in the world, followed by dental floss as the second most used oral health device. But just a few people are aware with Siwak. Siwak is teeth cleaning twig made from a twig of the Salvadora persica tree which is known as the arak tree.

Because of the rapid development of technology, people only use usual toothbrush to clean their teeth or maybe using electrical toothbrush which is sometimes less effective in combating and cleaning tooth bacteria.

::. Why Must Siwak?

This is an interesting question, “why must we use Siwak if there is a toothbrush with the toothpaste which is easier to use and also has hygiene appearance?” I believe that a sentence “don’t judge the book by its cover” is very suitable for this area, although Siwak has an ugly appearance which makes a lot of people lazy to use it; the observation and research said that Siwak can increase human immune system.

Moreover, the world’s health organization (WHO) recommends the use of Siwak since 1986 and 2000. Few people doubted about this Medicare recommendation, but a recent research by Dr. Otaybi from Saudi Arabia has just showed that Siwak can improve human’s immune system, and also has an anti-addiction effect on smokers. How about you? Do you still doubt with Siwak as the most effective, cheap and natural oral health device?