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REVIEW ARTICLE - PREVENTIVE DENTISTRY IN AYURVEDA

Dr. Satya Prahash Pathak* and Dr. Poonam Pandey

Abstract

Ayurvedic medicine was considered to be world‟s oldest medical system, which was originated in India dating back over thousands of years. There was a long history regarding plants for the improvement of dental health and oral hygiene. Ayurveda, the science of healthful living, emphasizes equally on preventive and curative aspect of diseases. It also suggests that a wise person who wants to be healthy should take care of his body. The importance has been given to Dental hygiene to maintain health and beauty. The healthy teeth are very much necessary for healthy body. The glorious and beautiful smiles flash only with glossy white and well arranged teeth. These are the most important organ of mechanical digestion in body. Unless the teeth pulverize the food, the enzymes cannot chemically digest it. Hence, painful teeth, absence of teeth or diseased teeth and gums often lead to indigestion and insufficient utilization of the undigested food, results in malnutrition.

Keywords: Teeth, Mechanical digestion, Pulverize, Preventive.