उपधातु DANTA

Dr Deepika P. Chaudhari
Assi.Professor, Kriya-Sharir Dept, PIA
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• Sharangadhara includes danta among Upadhatu.

• Sushruta indicates a total 32 teeth which are

classified as the Ruchakasthi type of Asthi Dhatu.

• Synonyms – Danta, Radana, Rada, Dashana,

Ruchaka, Dwija.

• Constitution- Danta is an organ of paternal descent &

exhibit a dominance of Prithvi Mahabhuta.
• The human experiences the eruption of the entire set
of denture twice in life. At birth, there is no evidence of
dental tissue.

• The teeth erupt around the sixth month of the infancy

& the eruption of the entire dentations completes
around 2 years of age, these teeth termed as an milk
teeth, they usually fall off around 5-6 years of age.

• All set of teeth other than wisdom teeth appear around

the age of twelve, and the wisdom teeth appear
sometimes after 21 years of age & this marks the
eruption of complete set of denture.
• The teeth are firmly embedded in the jaw bone with
the formation of joint named as Ulukhala, which is
variety of fixed joint.

• Half of the total area of teeth is covered by a muscular

part known as gums. Upper part is bright white ;
covered with outermost covering i.e. Enamel.

• Types of teeth (32)

• Incisors (Rajadanta) – 2
• Canine (Radanaka) – 1
• Premolar (Purva Hanavya) – 2
• Molar (Hanavya) – 3
• Upper jaw 16 & in lower jaw 16.
• Vata Prakriti – teeth smaller in size, always suffer from
week teeth & carries.

• Pitta Prakriti – suffers from gingivitis, bleeding gums.

• Kapha Prakriti – strong teeth.

• Asthi Sara – strong & Big teeth.

• Shukra Sara – teeth very compact, smooth & white.

• Meda Sara – unctuous.

 Functions
• Chewing & mastication are the main functions.
• To chew & physically break down the food material
taken in the mouth is the main function of teeth; which
helps in proper mastication & mixing of the bodhaka
Kapha with the food.
• Teeth helps in better appreciation of the Shadrasas.
• The teeth are also important in pronunciation of
certain words (Dantya Varna)
• Teeth gives proper shape to mouth.
• In old age the teeth are lost due to loose fitting
denture, food is not properly chewed, many disorders
of gastro – intestinal tract may occur.