A CLINICAL STUDY ON THE MANAGEMENT OF DANTAVESHTA (PYORRHOEA ALVEOLARIS) WITH VIDANGADI GUGGULU
Dr. Priya Sharma*, Dr.Satish Sharma, Dr. Vijayant Bhardwaj and Dr. Priyanka Thakur
ABSTRACT
Dantaveshta is mentioned under Dantamulagata Rogas by Acharya Susruta . It occurs due vitiated Kapha and Rakta Dushti that result in Puyastrava and Chaladanta. Periodontitis or pyorrhea alveolaris is the inflammation of the periodontium of the tooth that leads to loosening of teeth. The present study is done in single group of 10 patients of Dantaveshta. Patients were treated with Vidangadi Guggulu .The signs and symptoms were studied before and after treatment. Results of the study indicates significance of this drug as it gives 49.36% relief in the signs and symptoms of the patients and 80% of the patients were moderately improved and 20% of the patients were mildly improved.
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