ROLE OF DINCHARYA IN THE ORAL HYGIENE – AN AYURVEDIC VIEW

Abstract

Oral diseases continue to be a major health problem world-wide. Oral health is integral to general well-being and relates to the quality of life. Awareness on oral hygiene practices in mass population is still found unsatisfactory. Developing good Oral hygiene behaviour and attitude in population is crucial because a large number of systemic diseases have oral mani-festations. The western medicine has limited success in the prevention and treatment of a va-riety of oral diseases. Hence, the search for alternative products continues. Natural methods and remedies are considered to be good alternatives. Some of the dincharya (daily regimens) procedures described in Ayurveda have been proven safe and effective. This exploration of traditional alternative may lead to the development of novel preventive or therapeutic strate-gies for oral health. Here an attempt has been made to review various dincharya procedures mentioned in Ayurveda that can be used as an adjunct for the maintenance of oral hygiene. The present review is focused on the possible role of dincharya in the management of oral hygiene and prevention of harmful health conditions.