THE ROLE OF DANTADHAVANA (TOOTH BRUSHING) TO PROMOTE ORAL HEALTH

Abstract

Ayurveda is the science of life. The knowledge of Ayurveda originated in India more than 5000 years ago. Ayurveda is considered to be a part of Atharva Veda. The goal of Ayurveda is to maintain health and cure diseases. To maintain positive health in healthy individual. Ayurveda has mentioned Dinacharya, it is one of the most important things in our daily life. It means ``The Daily Routine’ one should follow the Dinacharya properly to lead a healthy and disease-free life. Acharya Charaka, Sushruta and Vagbhatta have a separate chapter for Dantadhavana, it is the most important part of our daily routine in every morning and after food. In the modern era due to sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, addiction of tobacco and alcohol, improper oral hygiene and other factors oral diseases are increasing progressively. People don’t have time to clean their teeth’s properly and do not maintain oral hygiene properly. Because of that various dental problems arise. In Ayurveda has mentioned Dantadhavan kashta (twigs for brushing like Arka, karanja, khadira, Arjuna etc) to prevent dental caries and plaque formation and other peri odontal diseases. Some herbs are promoting oral health as their antimicrobial, anti-viral, anti-fungal, anti-inflammatory properties. Oral hygiene protects us from many Mukha rogas, which leads to proper health management and a healthy immune system. Chemicals toothpastes like chlorhexidine, calcium carbonate, hydrated silica, magnesium aluminium silicate, silica, fluoride, potassium nitrate, sodium silicate, cellulose etc. are used in toothpaste. It prevents various dental diseases now a days.