Abstract:
Periodontal disease is one of the diseases of mouth region, which is also known as ''gum disease''
and in Ayurveda it falls into the category of ''Dantamoolagata roga''. Periodontal diseases are
infections of the structures around the teeth, which include the gums, periodontal ligament and
alveolar bone. Recent researches have recorded that periodontal disease has been associated with
an increased risk of cardiovascular events and is highly prevalent among patients of chronic heart
failure. Theoretically, the inammatory proteins and the bacteria in the periodontal tissue that
enter the blood stream can cause various effects on the cardiovascular system. The aim of this
study was to interpret the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular ailments
from Ayurvedic perspective. Ayurvedic classics were used as the primary sources and research
papers published on the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease
were the secondary sources. Ayurveda has not directly or indirectly mentioned any relationship
between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease in any text and no research had been
published on the same. In the present study, aconceptual pathway was design where Mukharoga
nidana can lead to produce Agnimandaya due to vitiated Kapha dosha, Pacaka pitta and Raktha
dhatu. Ama produced due to Agnimandya can create an unwholesome biochemical atmosphere
that is friendly for growth of pathogenic bacteria and a mixture of inammatory proteins that can
be harmful. The bacteria found in periodontal disease play a role in strokes that spreads to the
heart. When Amavisha enters the Raktha Dhatu it acts as an antigen and produces antigenantibody
complex that leads to cellular and tissue level changes in cardiovascular system. It can
be concluded that the relationship between periodontal disease and cardiovascular disease is
possible to be described from Ayurvedic perspective.
