Abstract

Dr. Sanjay S. Jadhav and Dr. Dipali S. Jadhav

ABSTRACT

The goal of Ayurveda is to maintain health and cure diseases. To maintain positive health in a healthy individual. Ayurveda has mentioned Dinacharya, which 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, which is the most important part of our daily routine every morning and after food. In the modern era, due to a sedentary lifestyle, unhealthy eating habits, addiction to tobacco and alcohol, improper oral hygiene, and other factors, oral diseases are increasing progressively. People don’t have time to clean their teeth properly and do not maintain oral hygiene properly. Because of that, various dental problems arise. 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 promote oral health through their antimicrobial, antiviral, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory properties. Oral hygiene protects us from many Mukha rogas, which leads to proper health management and a healthy immune system. Chemicals, toothpastes as 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 nowadays.