Lemon for dental problems

Gargling with water mixed with a little fresh lemon juice eliminates bad breath and also takes care of oral hygiene.

For strong bones and teeth

Eating a mixture of dry dates(1-2)  and dry coconut pieces and mishri ( rock candy sugar) increases the strength of bones and teeth.

A simple tip for Dental hygiene

Rub a mixture of mustard powder and salt on the teeth and gums to maintain healthy teeth and gums.

Rice chaff toothpowder

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Burn rice chaff to a creamish ash.Add 5 gms of edible camphor powder to 100 gm of this ash.Use this powder occasionally to clean teeth.This hardens teeth and even whitens them.

-As told by panditha Elchuri.

Custard apple leaves in reducing tooth pain

Wash 2 leaves of Custard apple/seethaphalam and extract the juice.soak cotton with this juice and place it over the aching tooth.The tooth pain is relieved in a few minutes.

Datun or twig tooth brushes

Ayurveda recommends brushing of teeth with fresh twigs of some trees with medicinal value.The twigs are disposable,totally biodegradable and take care of the oral hygiene.The twigs are softened at one end and frayed.The twigs of the Neem tree, The sacred fig or Peepul tree, Banyan tree, the Indian plum or ber fruit tree, the Java plum or jamun tree, Gum arabic tree and the Mango tree are very commonly used which have many beneficial properties.

For strong teeth

Massage the teeth and gums with a mixture of common salt and mustard oil.This makes the teeth strong.

Dental health

Put a few drops of mustard oil (used also as a cooking oil)on the rind of a lemon.Rub the rind over the gums and teeth.Rinse the mouth with water.This strengthens the gums and also prevents decay.