AN INSIDE REVIEW OF DANTA SHAREER w.s.r. to KRIMIDANTA (DENTAL CARIES)

Teeth constituents the most important organ for mechanical digestion in the body. Unless the food is pul-verized by the teeth it cannot be chemically digested by the enzymes, hence diseased teeth and gums often lead to indigestion and inadequate utilization of the ingested food leading to malnutrition. Teeth is also a hardest and most stable tissue in the body along with the functions of oral cavity possesses high cosmetic importance. DantaShareera i.e. regarding the anatomy of the teeth there is less explored in the study of Ayurveda, the matters is scattered here and there, and it needs a good compilation to meet the today’s sci-ence. Dental caries (Krimidanta) is one of the most common of all diseases and still a major cause for loss of teeth. There is practically no geographic area in the world whose inhibition does not exhibit some evidence of dental caries. It affects persons of both genders in all races, all socio-economical strata and every age group. The first nationwide survey by the dental council has shown that dental caries is prevalent among 63% of 15 years old and around 80.2% among adults.