Abstract

DANTODBHAWAN (CONCEPT OF DENTITION IN AYURVEDA) REVIEW ARTICLE

S. P. Pathak*, I. P. Tripathi and Poonam Pandey

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Abstract

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. Ayurveda is the God gifted ancient and the first medical science which was memorized and composed by the originator Brahma and considered as the branch of Atharvaveda and treated as Panchama Veda. The diseases of the head and neck are mentioned in Uttar Tantra of Sushruta Samhita, but Mukha Rogas - the diseases of the Mukha (oral cavity) are separately explained in Nidana Sthana. As per Ayurveda, Mukha comprises of seven sub sites (Austa, Dantamoola, Danta, Jivha, Talu, Gala, Skalam) among these Danta (teeth) are composed of Asthi and Majja, hence they are included in Pitrujabhava.

Keywords: Mukha, Oral cavity, Danta, Asthi, Majja.