Dentistry and Ayurveda - IV: Classification and management of common oral diseases

This article, the fourth in the series titled &#x2032;Dentistry and Ayurveda,&#x2032; describes in brief the <i>panchakarma</i> therapy, which is a distinctive feature of the Ayurvedic method of detoxifying the body. The various therapies and medicines used in Ayurveda have been...

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Main Author: Amruthesh Sunita
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2008-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Dental Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijdr.in/article.asp?issn=0970-9290;year=2008;volume=19;issue=1;spage=52;epage=61;aulast=Amruthesh
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Summary:This article, the fourth in the series titled &#x2032;Dentistry and Ayurveda,&#x2032; describes in brief the <i>panchakarma</i> therapy, which is a distinctive feature of the Ayurvedic method of detoxifying the body. The various therapies and medicines used in Ayurveda have been elaborated. Further, an attempt has been made to correlate dental diseases in Ayurveda with the modern-day classification, clinical features, and management.
ISSN:0970-9290