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CLINICAL STUDY OF EXTERNAL APPLICATION OF EMBLICA OFFICINALIS FOR THE EASY ERUPTION OF TEETH IN INFANTS

Dr. Rutuja Nogja* and Dr. Rahul H. Gujarathi

Abstract

Background: Ayurveda, the two fundamental objectives of illness prevention and treatment are highly stressed in Charak Samhita. Ayurveda acknowledges the significance of dental care and the close relationship between overall health and oral health. Numerous research and publications from different nations have reported that 70.5% of infants have indications and symptoms during the eruption of their first tooth. Children in the age group of five months and older at the time of teeth eruption have a high incidence of morbidity status. Easy eruption of teeth (Sukhapurvak Dantodbhed) is scheduled for investigation. The effectiveness of Emblica officinalis (Dhatriphala Churna) in facilitating a baby's easy teeth eruption is being studied. Methodology: A randomized open trial was carried out with informed permission to assess the effectiveness of the external application of Emblica officinalis (Pratisaran of Dhatriphala Churna) in facilitating easy eruption and preventing morbidities during tooth eruption. A total of 35 patients who routinely visited the outpatient department for checkups were randomly enrolled in the trial. The parameters were evaluated once every 15 days for the first three months, then once every month for the final three months, for six months. The children were evaluated based on the study's specific parameters. Conclusion: Teething is a difficult and distressing procedure for infants. Most clinical signs occurred during lower central incisor tooth eruption, and they decreased with subsequent eruption, according to the study, which established a connection between diseases and primary tooth eruption. External application of Emblica officinalis (Pratisaran of Dhatriphala Churna) helped during dentition to ease the eruption; in later phases, its effectiveness improved by more than 50%. Emblica officinalis promotes tissue regeneration, strengthens bone tissue (Asthi Dhatu), removes debris, improves blood circulation, and stimulates gum healing through the Pratisaran procedure, a mild mechanical rubbing action. Result: The study's findings indicate that Emblica officinalis (Dhatriphala Churna) can help easy eruption with less difficulty and prevent diseases during dentition.

Keywords: Ayurveda, Dentition, Teeth, Dhatriphala Churna, Pratisaran.