European Journal of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences

ANALOGISM OF CONCEPT OF DENTITION IN CHILDREN IN AYURVEDA AND CONTEMPORARY SCIENCES: A REVIEW ARTICLE

*Dr. Nitin Sharma and Dr. Neha Udainiya

ABSTRACT

Teething is known as ―dentition difficilis,‖ in Latin which stands for pathologic dentition or difficult dentition. Epidemiological studies have reported different prevalence of disturbances during primary tooth eruption, ranging from 95 % to 68 %. The timing of eruption of the deciduous incisors (6-12 months) coincides with the diminution of the circulating maternal humoral immunity conferred via the placenta, and the establishment of the child's own humoral immunity. This is the most probable cause that most children of this age are susceptible to a myriad of relatively minor infections. During the process of teeth eruption all Doshas and Dhatus are affected. Asthi Majja and Rakta Dhatu are responsible for teeth eruption The group of symptoms which originate during Teeth Eruption, are known as Dantodbhedjanya or Dantodbhavjanyavyadhi. In Ashtanga Sangraha it is being mentioned that Dantodbheda is the commencement of all diseases. These Dantodbhedjanya Vyadhi arise on its own with the progression of age and subside on its own.

Keywords: Dentition, Dantodbheda, Dantodbhavjanyavyadhi.