The presence of a large variety of herbs is well document in the historical literatures. There is lack of scientific research and evidence pertaining to the applications of these herbs. This book would give an outlook to the probable focus of the research in the field of improvements in the application of the traditional or contemporary medicine. Although there is an increase in the number of Ayurvedic practitioners in India, there is a lack of dentist to population ratio. Improvement of the texts in the applications of Ayurvedic medicines in dentistry would help the patients as an individual and the community as a whole. This is a cost effective branch of medical science is easily affordable and accessible. Thus, it is evident to focus our interests in improving the traditional systems of Indian medicine.

The readers would be able to know the importance of various herbal outputs in dentistry to cure various oral diseases. This book gives a comprehensive knowledge about the Ayurvedic drugs that are used in dentistry and the various therapeutic measures that can be adopted to improve the oral health of the people. This book would give an idea about the areas that require vivid research for the development of the Ayurvedic system of medicine.