Dental disorders (dantaroga)

Chapter 15 describes eight diseases of the teeth (dalana, krimidanta, dantaharsha, bhanjanaka, dantasharkara, kapalika, shyamadantaka, hanumoksha) and fifteen diseases of the tooth roots and gums.

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Names and synonyms

Sanskrit: दन्तरोगदन्तशूलदन्तमूलरोगदन्तवेष्ट
Hindi: दंतरोगदांत के रोगदांत दर्दमसूड़ों के रोगदंतवेष्ट
English: Dental disorderstoothachedental disordersgum diseaseBleeding gums with loose teeth (dantaveshta)
Romanized: dantarogadantashula

What the text says

Each statement reports the source, with its chapter, page and verse. Traditional descriptions are not presented as proven medical facts.

Definition1

Foul-smelling blood flows from the gums and the teeth all become loose; this is called dantaveshta.
Chapter 15 · p. 274 · v. 68Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Classification2

The text announces eight diseases located in the teeth, to be told with their signs and good treatments.
Chapter 15 · p. 270 · v. 50Hindi commentaryTraditional description
Fifteen diseases arising in the roots of the teeth (gums) are announced, to be told with their signs and treatment.
Chapter 15 · p. 273 · v. 65Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Treatment principle2

In diseases of the teeth and throat, suitable drugs are to be used after weighing the doshas involved.
Chapter 15 · p. 271 · v. 56Hindi commentaryTraditional description
It is overcome by letting out the corrupted blood.
Chapter 15 · p. 274 · v. 68Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Prognosis1

Among tooth-root diseases the sinus (nadi) with signs of all three doshas and mahashaushira are to be avoided, and among diseases of the teeth dalana, shyavadanta and bhanjana are incurable.
Chapter 15 · p. 285 · v. 119Hindi commentaryTraditional description

Discussed in topics8

Incurable diseases of the teeth and tooth rootsदाँत व दंतमूल के असाध्य रोग Promise to describe eight dental diseases; signs of dalanaआठ दंतरोगों के वर्णन की प्रतिज्ञा और दालन के लक्षण Section on diseases of the teethदंतरोग अधिकार Signs and treatment of dantaveshtaदंतवेष्ट के लक्षण और चिकित्सा Those unfit for emesisवमन के अयोग्य व्यक्ति Treatment of diseases of the tooth rootsदंतमूल के रोगों की चिकित्सा Treatment of upajihvikaउपजिह्वा की चिकित्सा Uses of oleating nasya (1)स्नेहन नस्य का उपयोग (1)

Remedies and formulations described5

External caustic alkali (pratisaraniya kshara)प्रतिसारणीय क्षार (बाहर लगाने वाला क्षार)Extraction and cautery of a loose hollow toothहिलते खोखले दाँत को उखाड़ना और जलाना Oleating nasya (marsha)स्नेहन नस्य Pratimarsha nasyaप्रतिमर्श नस्य Treatment of hard, hot gum swellingsदंतमूलगत रोग चिकित्सा

Organs and systems2

Mouth, teeth and gumsमुख, दांत और मसूड़े Teeth and gumsदांत और मसूड़े

Questions2

How many diseases does this part of chapter 15 count for the ear, nose, teeth, gums and throat?पंद्रहवें परिच्छेद का यह भाग कान, नाक, दाँत, मसूड़ों और गले के कितने रोग गिनाता है?How many mouth diseases does the text describe, and how many are to be abandoned as incurable?ग्रंथ में कितने मुखरोग बताए गए हैं और कितने असाध्य मानकर छोड़ने योग्य हैं?

Sessions1

Treatment of minor diseases, part threeक्षुद्ररोगचिकित्सित

Where else is this mentioned?

Named 5 times on 3 pages. These are automatic name matches, so a few may refer to something else with the same name.

Questions and answers

How many diseases does this part of chapter 15 count for the ear, nose, teeth, gums and throat?

Twenty-eight of the ear, thirty-one of the nose, eight of the teeth, fifteen of the tooth roots (gums) and seventeen of the throat; five tongue diseases and nine palate diseases are also announced.

Detailed answer and sources

How many mouth diseases does the text describe, and how many are to be abandoned as incurable?

Sixty-six mouth diseases are described, of which nineteen are to be abandoned.