decreases pain and fight infections are amla, lavanga Oil,
nimbu or lemon solution, azadirachiaindica and haritaki.
Triphala herbal products are used as toothpaste, gum paints,
mouthwashes, root canal irrigantsetc.
🙏Ayurveda and Dentistry🙏
Ayurvedic branches of Shalyatantra and Shalakyatantra has 65
varieties of oral disease in seven anatomic locations, 15 on
alveolar margin, 8 on lips, 8 in connection with teeth, 5 on
tongue,9 on palate,17 on oropharynx and 3 in generalized
form.
decreases pain and fight infections are amla, lavanga Oil,
nimbu or lemon solution, azadirachiaindica and haritaki.
Triphala herbal products are used as toothpaste, gum paints,
mouthwashes, root canal irrigantsetc.
tongue scrapping, gargling.
Within the oral cavity, danta performs several functions,
where danta called as varnasthana, which aids in proper
speech. Those Varna are called as “dantyavarna".
It’s used as a topical applicant gel if gingiva is damaged by sharp foods, tooth pick injury, dentifrice abrasion.Aloevera help in dentin
formation, proliferation of pulp cells and mineralization.
It treat oral diseases like lichen planus,
migratory glossitis.
Cloves reduces tooth ache by its
antiseptic properties. It’s
also a way of treatment in curing halitosis. Clove oil
commonly used to relief dental pain. Eugenol is
widely used in root canal therapy, dental abscess, temporary
filling and gum diseases
Its oil is widely used in ayurvedic medicine in India. It is universally named as fever tree the type of eucalyptus most commonly used medically is called the Australian fever tree or blue gum. It treats
sore throat and inflamed gums as a temporary relief.
natural vitamin C, menthol and tannic acid. peppermint treats fever, convulsions, nausea and diarrhea. By soaking the pepper mint oil in a cotton pellet and
placing it in the cavity reduces the pain. It is used for
relieving gum inflammation.
Manyof therapeutic properties
include anti-oxidant, analgesic, anti-septic and anti- cariogenicactivity. Curcumin treat anactinomycetemcomitans and MRSA. Curcumin is a known as radio sensitizer and chemo preventive agent, which is effective against oral mucositis
Amala has antioxidant and astringent property. It is effective for toothache, apthous stomatitis
and gingival inflammations.
A lemon solution which is
freshly prepared is recommended for root canal treatment
Mouth rinse using neem
leaves are effective in the treatment of periodontitis.
A kantakari seed dhoopan used in dental caries due to its
chemical constituents likes carpesterol, olanocarpine,
solanocarpedine, salosonine and salasodine.
Ayurveda recommends chewing sticks for daily use in the morning as well as after every meal to prevent disease. These herb sticks should be either katu(acrid),
kashaya(astringent) or tikta(bitter) in taste.
(glycyrrbizagalabra), cutch tree (acacia catechu linn),fever
nut (cesalipiniabouduc),arjuna tree (termmaliaarjuna) and
milkweed plant (calotropisprocera) are used for brushing
traditionally.
beneficial to the oral hygiene. Chewing of these can
facilitate salivary secretion, help in plaque control, some stems have an anti-bacterial action.
It is ideal to use copper, gold, silver, stainless steel for scrapping the tongue. It is a U shaped metal strip of 4-5 cm width to hold and resist corrosion. It should be rounded
and blunt so that it prevents injury. Tongue is protruded out
improves taste sensation, and it stimulates the digestive
enzymes. It also removes microorganism growth followed
by bad odor (halitosis)
Oil pulling has been used as a Indian traditional remedy used for many years to prevent halitosis,
bleeding gums, dryness of throat, cracked lips for strengthening the teeth, jaws and gums.Oil pulling can be done sunflower and sesame oil.
Triphala is a well-known powdered preparation in the
Indian system of medicine, used since ancient times in
ayurveda. Triphala is composed equal parts of
i) Emblica officinalis
ii) Terminalia chebula
iii) Terminalia belerca
The primary endodontic infections is caused by oral
microorganisms, usually they are opportunistic pathogens
that may invade necrotic tissue-containing root canal and
creating an infectious mechanism. A remarkable anti-bacterial activity
been shown by triphala. Given the many undesirable
characteristics of NaOCl as a root canal irrigant, the use of
herbal alternatives can prove to be advantageous.
In periodontal therapy, oral rinses generated from these
are used. Triphala is one of those with an activity continuum. Triphalacan also be used as a gargling agent for gum disease. Triphala mouth rinse showed substantial decrease in plaque and
when combined with scaling and root preparation. When triphala mouthwash is used twice daily and combined with metronidazole 400mg, it shows progress in bleeding gums, pocket depth, tooth mobility, sensitivity and formation of calculus in
