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Danta (दन्त) - Teeth

Danta is the Sanskrit word for a tooth or teeth. Teeth are hard structures in the jaws that help us bite, chew food, speak clearly, and support the shape of the face.

Types and number of teeth

Humans have two sets of teeth:
  • Primary (milk) teeth: 20 teeth, usually erupt in childhood.
  • Permanent teeth: 32 teeth in total, including four wisdom teeth.
The permanent dentition on each side of the upper and lower jaw includes:
TypeNumberMain function
Incisors8Cutting food
Canines4Tearing food
Premolars8Crushing and grinding
Molars12Grinding food
The tooth is mainly made of:
  • Enamel: the very hard, outer protective layer
  • Dentin: tissue beneath enamel
  • Pulp: inner soft tissue containing nerves and blood vessels
  • Cementum: covers the root
  • Periodontal ligament: holds the tooth in its socket
Modern anatomical texts describe 32 permanent teeth, with incisors used for biting, canines for tearing, and premolars and molars for crushing and grinding food. Color Atlas of Human Anatomy, Vol. 2, section “Teeth,” lines 3058-3067.

Danta in Ayurveda

In Ayurveda, care of the teeth and mouth is part of Dinacharya, the daily healthy routine. Cleaning the teeth is called Dantadhavana (दन्तधावनम्). Traditional practice includes using a soft chewing stick made from selected medicinal plants.

Sanskrit shloka 1: Dantadhavana

From Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya, Sūtrasthāna, Dinacharyā Adhyāya, verses 2-3:
अर्कन्यग्रोधखदिरकरञ्जककुभादिजम् ।
प्रातर्भुक्त्वा च मृद्वग्रं कषायकटुतिक्तकम् ॥२॥
कनीन्यग्रसमस्थूलं प्रगुणं द्वादशाङ्गुलम् ।
भक्षयेद्दन्तपवनं दन्तमांसान्यबाधयन् ॥३॥
Transliteration
arka-nyagrodha-khadira-karañja-kakubhādijam |
prātar bhuktvā ca mṛdv-agraṁ kaṣāya-kaṭu-tiktakam ||2||
kanīny-agra-sama-sthūlaṁ praguṇaṁ dvādaśāṅgulam |
bhakṣayed danta-pavanaṁ danta-māṁsāny abādhayan ||3||
Meaning in English
“In the morning, one should use a soft-tipped tooth-cleaning twig from plants such as arka, banyan, khadira, karanja, or kakubha. It should have astringent, pungent, or bitter taste. The twig should be about the thickness of the tip of the little finger and approximately twelve finger-breadths long. It should be chewed and used for cleaning without injuring the teeth or gums.”
This passage emphasizes gentle cleaning and avoiding trauma to the gums. A traditional list of suitable chewing-stick plants, including khadira, karanja, neem, bilva, and arka, is also recorded by Dharmawiki’s Dantadhavana text.

Sanskrit shloka 2: Teeth as an indicator of health

दन्ताः समाः स्निग्धाः श्लक्ष्णाः शुक्लाः स्युः शुभलक्षणम् ।
Transliteration
dantāḥ samāḥ snigdhāḥ ślakṣṇāḥ śuklāḥ syuḥ śubha-lakṣaṇam |
Simple meaning
“Teeth that are even, smooth, clean, and well-formed are considered favourable signs.”
This reflects the classical Ayurvedic view that oral appearance and oral health may reflect general well-being.

Practical dental care today

Traditional oral-cleaning practices can be culturally meaningful, but modern preventive dental care remains important:
  • Brush twice daily using fluoride toothpaste.
  • Clean between teeth daily with floss or interdental brushes.
  • Limit frequent sugary foods and drinks.
  • Replace a worn toothbrush about every 3 months.
  • Have regular dental check-ups.
  • Seek dental care for toothache, bleeding gums, loose teeth, swelling, or persistent bad breath.
A chewing stick should be clean, used gently, and should not replace fluoride toothpaste and professional dental care where these are available.

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mkdir -p "/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/src" "/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/output" && ls -la "/usr/share/fonts/truetype" && ls -la "/usr/share/fonts/truetype/noto" 2>/dev/null || true

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fc-list | sed -n '1,30p'

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fc-list | grep -i 'Devanagari\|Noto Serif' | sed -n '1,20p'

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~/danta-oral-care/src/create_pdf.py

from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4
from reportlab.lib import colors
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER, TA_LEFT
from reportlab.lib.units import mm
from reportlab.pdfbase import pdfmetrics
from reportlab.pdfbase.ttfonts import TTFont
from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle, KeepTogether
from reportlab.lib.colors import HexColor
from pypdf import PdfReader

OUT = '/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/output/Danta_Oral_Care_Quick_Reference.pdf'
DEV = '/usr/share/fonts/google-droid-sans-fonts/DroidSansDevanagari-Regular.ttf'
REG = '/usr/share/fonts/google-noto-vf/NotoSans[wght].ttf'
pdfmetrics.registerFont(TTFont('Deva', DEV))
pdfmetrics.registerFont(TTFont('Noto', REG))

navy=HexColor('#123B4A'); teal=HexColor('#167C80'); pale=HexColor('#E8F4F3'); gold=HexColor('#D99B27'); red=HexColor('#A53B35'); gray=HexColor('#435057')
styles=getSampleStyleSheet()
base=ParagraphStyle('Base', parent=styles['BodyText'], fontName='Noto', fontSize=8.7, leading=11.2, textColor=gray, spaceAfter=4)
small=ParagraphStyle('Small', parent=base, fontSize=7.2, leading=9)
title=ParagraphStyle('Title', parent=styles['Title'], fontName='Noto', fontSize=22, leading=26, textColor=navy, alignment=TA_CENTER, spaceAfter=3)
subtitle=ParagraphStyle('Subtitle', parent=base, fontSize=10, leading=13, alignment=TA_CENTER, textColor=teal, spaceAfter=10)
h2=ParagraphStyle('H2', parent=styles['Heading2'], fontName='Noto', fontSize=11.3, leading=14, textColor=navy, spaceBefore=5, spaceAfter=4)
shloka=ParagraphStyle('Shloka', parent=base, fontName='Deva', fontSize=11.5, leading=16, textColor=navy, leftIndent=7, rightIndent=7, spaceBefore=3, spaceAfter=3)
trans=ParagraphStyle('Trans', parent=base, fontSize=8, leading=10.5, textColor=teal, leftIndent=7, rightIndent=7)
callout=ParagraphStyle('Callout', parent=base, fontSize=8.4, leading=10.8, textColor=navy)

def P(txt, st=base): return Paragraph(txt, st)
def box(items, color=pale):
    t=Table([[items]], colWidths=[178*mm])
    t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),color),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),0.5,teal),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),7),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),5),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),5)]))
    return t

doc=SimpleDocTemplate(OUT, pagesize=A4, rightMargin=16*mm,leftMargin=16*mm, topMargin=13*mm,bottomMargin=13*mm)
story=[]
story += [P('DANTA (दन्त)', title), P('Quick Reference: Teeth and Daily Oral Care', subtitle)]
story.append(box(P('<b>Danta</b> means a tooth or teeth in Sanskrit. Healthy teeth help with biting, chewing, speech, facial support, and a confident smile.', callout)))
story.append(P('1. Tooth essentials', h2))
data=[['Type','Adult total','Main role'],['Incisors','8','Cut food'],['Canines','4','Tear food'],['Premolars','8','Crush and grind'],['Molars','12','Grind food']]
t=Table([[P(c, small) for c in row] for row in data],colWidths=[43*mm,35*mm,100*mm])
t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,0),navy),('TEXTCOLOR',(0,0),(-1,0),colors.white),('GRID',(0,0),(-1,-1),0.3,HexColor('#B8D6D5')),('BACKGROUND',(0,1),(-1,-1),HexColor('#F7FBFB')),('VALIGN',(0,0),(-1,-1),'MIDDLE'),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),5),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),5),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4)]))
story += [t, Spacer(1,5), P('<b>Adult dentition:</b> 32 permanent teeth. Children normally have 20 primary (milk) teeth.', base), P('<b>Key parts:</b> enamel (hard outer crown), dentin (main inner tissue), pulp (nerves and blood vessels), cementum (root covering), and periodontal ligament (anchors tooth in bone).', base)]
story.append(P('2. Classical Ayurvedic reference: Dantadhavana', h2))
story.append(box([P('From <i>Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya</i>, Sūtrasthāna 2.2-3:', small), P('अर्कन्यग्रोधखदिरकरञ्जककुभादिजम् ।<br/>प्रातर्भुक्त्वा च मृद्वग्रं कषायकटुतिक्तकम् ॥२॥<br/><br/>कनीन्यग्रसमस्थूलं प्रगुणं द्वादशाङ्गुलम् ।<br/>भक्षयेद्दन्तपवनं दन्तमांसान्यबाधयन् ॥३॥', shloka), P('<i>arka-nyagrodha-khadira-karañja-kakubhādijam ... bhakṣayed danta-pavanaṁ danta-māṁsāny abādhayan</i>', trans), P('Meaning: In the morning, a soft-tipped cleansing twig from appropriate astringent, pungent, or bitter plants may be used gently, without harming the teeth or gums.', base)]))
story.append(P('3. Daily oral-care checklist', h2))
checks=[['Morning and night','Brush for about 2 minutes with fluoride toothpaste.'],['Every day','Clean between teeth with floss or interdental brushes.'],['Food and drink','Limit frequent sugary snacks and sweet drinks. Choose water often.'],['Toothbrush','Use a soft-bristled brush. Replace it about every 3 months or sooner if frayed.'],['Dental visits','Attend regular preventive dental check-ups as advised by your dentist.']]
t2=Table([[P('<b>'+a+'</b>',small),P(b,small)] for a,b in checks], colWidths=[38*mm,140*mm])
t2.setStyle(TableStyle([('GRID',(0,0),(-1,-1),0.3,HexColor('#B8D6D5')),('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(0,-1),pale),('VALIGN',(0,0),(-1,-1),'TOP'),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),5),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),5),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4)]))
story += [t2, Spacer(1,5)]
story.append(box(P('<b>Traditional practice and modern care:</b> A clean, gentle chewing stick may be part of a cultural routine, but it should not replace fluoride toothpaste, cleaning between teeth, or professional dental care.', callout), HexColor('#FFF7E8')))
story.append(P('4. See a dentist promptly if you have', h2))
story.append(P('• Toothache lasting more than a day or two  &nbsp;&nbsp; • Facial or gum swelling  &nbsp;&nbsp; • Bleeding gums that persist  &nbsp;&nbsp; • A loose, broken, or knocked-out tooth  &nbsp;&nbsp; • Pus, fever, or trouble swallowing/breathing', base))
story.append(box(P('<b>Urgent:</b> Facial swelling with fever, difficulty breathing, or difficulty swallowing may indicate a serious infection. Seek urgent medical or dental care.', callout), HexColor('#FCEDEC')))
story.append(Spacer(1,5))
story.append(P('<b>Sources</b>  Aṣṭāṅga Hṛdaya, Sūtrasthāna 2.2-3. Histology: *Histology A Text and Atlas*, “Teeth,” lines 4484-4492. Preventive-care guidance: CDC, “About Fluoride” (accessed 27 Aug 2026).', small))
story.append(P('Educational reference only. It does not replace advice from a dentist or clinician.', small))
doc.build(story)
reader=PdfReader(OUT)
assert len(reader.pages) >= 1
text=''.join(p.extract_text() or '' for p in reader.pages)
assert 'DANTA' in text and 'Daily oral-care' in text
print(f'Created {OUT} ({len(reader.pages)} page(s), {len(text)} extracted characters)')
Running Command

python "/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/src/create_pdf.py" && ls -lh "/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/output/Danta_Oral_Care_Quick_Reference.pdf"

Danta Oral Care Quick Reference

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Types of anta according to ayurveda

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Assuming you mean Danta (दन्त), teeth.
According to Ayurvedic descriptions, especially the Kāśyapa tradition, teeth are classified by position and function into four groups:
Ayurvedic nameSanskritModern equivalentFunction
Rājadantaराजदन्तIncisorsCutting food
Vaṣṭa / Vastaवष्ट / वस्तCaninesTearing food
Daṃṣṭrāदंष्ट्राPremolarsCrushing food
Hānavyaहानव्यMolarsGrinding and chewing food

Simple explanation

  1. Rājadanta (राजदन्त)
    The central front teeth. Rāja means king, so these are regarded as the prominent teeth at the front. They correspond to the incisors.
  2. Vaṣṭa or Vasta (वष्ट / वस्त)
    Teeth next to the incisors. They are sharp and correspond to the canines.
  3. Daṃṣṭrā (दंष्ट्रा)
    Teeth located behind the canines, generally equated with premolars. Their role is crushing food.
  4. Hānavya (हानव्य)
    Posterior chewing teeth, corresponding to molars. They perform the main grinding action in mastication.

Other terms used in Ayurvedic texts

Some Ayurvedic teaching sources use a slightly different naming pattern:
  • Rājadanta - incisors
  • Daṃṣṭrā - canine teeth
  • Hānavya - premolars
  • Paścima danta (पश्चिम दन्त) - molars
This variation occurs because classical nomenclature is based largely on position and appearance, whereas modern dental anatomy uses fixed tooth categories.

Important point

Ayurveda describes healthy teeth as:
  • Śveta (श्वेत) - whitish
  • Ślakṣṇa (श्लक्ष्ण) - smooth
  • Snigdha (स्निग्ध) - lustrous
  • Sama (सम) - evenly arranged
  • Sthira / Ghana (स्थिर / घन) - firm and strong
Traditional Ayurvedic descriptions identify the groups as Rajadanta, Vasta, Damshtra, and Hanavya, though the modern-equivalent labels may vary slightly among interpretations, as discussed in this review of Danta in Ayurveda.

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from reportlab.lib.pagesizes import A4
from reportlab.lib import colors
from reportlab.lib.styles import getSampleStyleSheet, ParagraphStyle
from reportlab.lib.enums import TA_CENTER
from reportlab.lib.units import mm
from reportlab.pdfbase import pdfmetrics
from reportlab.pdfbase.ttfonts import TTFont
from reportlab.platypus import SimpleDocTemplate, Paragraph, Spacer, Table, TableStyle, KeepTogether, Flowable
from reportlab.lib.colors import HexColor
from pypdf import PdfReader

OUT='/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/output/Ayurvedic_Tooth_Anatomy_One_Page.pdf'
DEV='/usr/share/fonts/google-droid-sans-fonts/DroidSansDevanagari-Regular.ttf'
REG='/usr/share/fonts/google-noto-vf/NotoSans[wght].ttf'
pdfmetrics.registerFont(TTFont('Deva', DEV)); pdfmetrics.registerFont(TTFont('Noto', REG))
navy=HexColor('#173A4C'); teal=HexColor('#167C80'); pale=HexColor('#EAF6F3'); gold=HexColor('#CE9426'); ink=HexColor('#3E4C52'); rose=HexColor('#FAEEEE')
styles=getSampleStyleSheet()
base=ParagraphStyle('base', parent=styles['BodyText'], fontName='Noto',fontSize=8.35,leading=10.6,textColor=ink,spaceAfter=3)
small=ParagraphStyle('small',parent=base,fontSize=7.1,leading=8.5)
title=ParagraphStyle('title',parent=styles['Title'],fontName='Noto',fontSize=21,leading=24,textColor=navy,alignment=TA_CENTER,spaceAfter=2)
sub=ParagraphStyle('sub',parent=base,fontSize=9.3,leading=12,alignment=TA_CENTER,textColor=teal,spaceAfter=7)
h=ParagraphStyle('h',parent=styles['Heading2'],fontName='Noto',fontSize=10.7,leading=13,textColor=navy,spaceBefore=3,spaceAfter=3)
shloka=ParagraphStyle('sh',parent=base,fontName='Deva',fontSize=11.5,leading=15.5,textColor=navy,leftIndent=6,rightIndent=6)
trans=ParagraphStyle('tr',parent=base,fontSize=7.8,leading=9.5,textColor=teal,leftIndent=6,rightIndent=6)
def P(x,s=base): return Paragraph(x,s)

class ToothDiagram(Flowable):
    def __init__(self): super().__init__(); self.width=165*mm; self.height=65*mm
    def draw(self):
        c=self.canv; w=self.width; h=self.height
        # crown / root outline
        p=c.beginPath(); p.moveTo(67*mm,60*mm); p.curveTo(53*mm,63*mm,47*mm,53*mm,51*mm,41*mm); p.curveTo(55*mm,30*mm,60*mm,26*mm,66*mm,22*mm); p.curveTo(67*mm,15*mm,61*mm,6*mm,59*mm,2*mm); p.lineTo(69*mm,2*mm); p.lineTo(75*mm,18*mm); p.lineTo(81*mm,2*mm); p.lineTo(91*mm,2*mm); p.curveTo(87*mm,12*mm,82*mm,18*mm,83*mm,22*mm); p.curveTo(91*mm,30*mm,96*mm,41*mm,96*mm,50*mm); p.curveTo(96*mm,59*mm,86*mm,63*mm,76*mm,60*mm); p.close(); c.setFillColor(HexColor('#FFF9EE')); c.setStrokeColor(navy); c.setLineWidth(1.1); c.drawPath(p,fill=1,stroke=1)
        # enamel band and dentin
        c.setStrokeColor(gold); c.setLineWidth(3); c.arc(51*mm,40*mm,96*mm,62*mm,20,140)
        c.setFillColor(HexColor('#F4D6AA')); c.circle(73*mm,43*mm,11*mm,fill=1,stroke=0)
        c.setFillColor(HexColor('#B6534E')); c.circle(73*mm,43*mm,5*mm,fill=1,stroke=0)
        # gum line
        c.setStrokeColor(HexColor('#B66A74')); c.setLineWidth(1.5); c.line(45*mm,27*mm,102*mm,27*mm)
        # leaders
        c.setStrokeColor(teal); c.setLineWidth(.6)
        labels=[('Crown (मुकुट)',25,56,55,56),('Enamel',106,56,89,55),('Dentin',106,45,83,45),('Pulp',106,35,78,42),('Gingiva / Dantamāṃsa',102,25,91,27),('Root (मूल)',24,12,60,12)]
        c.setFont('Noto',7.3); c.setFillColor(navy)
        for txt,x,y,x2,y2 in labels:
            c.line(x*mm,y*mm,x2*mm,y2*mm); c.drawString(x*mm,y*mm,txt)

def box(flow, bg=pale):
    t=Table([[flow]],colWidths=[178*mm]); t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),bg),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),.45,teal),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4)])); return t

doc=SimpleDocTemplate(OUT,pagesize=A4,leftMargin=16*mm,rightMargin=16*mm,topMargin=11*mm,bottomMargin=10*mm)
story=[P('AYURVEDIC TOOTH ANATOMY',title),P('Danta Sharira: a one-page study reference',sub)]
story.append(box(P('<b>Danta (दन्त)</b> means tooth. Ayurvedic teaching places teeth in relation to <b>Asthi dhātu</b> (bone tissue) and describes the gums as <b>Dantamāṃsa</b>. Classical nomenclature is positional; modern anatomical terms are included only as practical parallels.',base)))
story += [P('1. Form of a tooth: classical and modern view',h), ToothDiagram()]
story.append(P('<b>Key structures:</b> Crown is the visible part; root anchors the tooth. Modern anatomy recognizes enamel covering the crown, dentin forming most of the tooth, pulp with nerves and blood vessels, cementum over the root, and periodontal ligament attaching the root to its socket.',small))
story.append(P('2. Ayurvedic positional classification of teeth',h))
data=[['Term','Position / common modern parallel','Primary role'],['Rājadanta<br/><font name="Deva">राजदन्त</font>','Central front teeth - incisors','Cutting'],['Vasta<br/><font name="Deva">वस्त</font>','Adjacent to the central teeth - often interpreted as lateral incisors/canines','Tearing and guiding'],['Daṃṣṭrā<br/><font name="Deva">दंष्ट्रा</font>','Teeth beyond Vasta - commonly aligned with canines or premolars in teaching sources','Piercing / crushing'],['Hānavya<br/><font name="Deva">हानव्य</font>','Posterior teeth - premolars and molars','Chewing and grinding']]
t=Table([[P(a,small) for a in r] for r in data],colWidths=[34*mm,86*mm,58*mm],repeatRows=1)
t.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,0),navy),('TEXTCOLOR',(0,0),(-1,0),colors.white),('FONTNAME',(0,0),(-1,0),'Noto'),('FONTSIZE',(0,0),(-1,-1),7.1),('LEADING',(0,0),(-1,-1),8.4),('GRID',(0,0),(-1,-1),.3,HexColor('#AAC7C5')),('BACKGROUND',(0,1),(-1,-1),HexColor('#F8FBFA')),('VALIGN',(0,0),(-1,-1),'MIDDLE'),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),3),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),3)])); story.append(t)
story.append(P('3. Dentition and ideal Danta',h))
cols=[[P('<b>Number</b><br/>Classical teaching commonly describes <b>20 primary</b> teeth and <b>32 permanent</b> teeth.',base)],[P('<b>Healthy features</b><br/><b>Śveta</b> (whitish), <b>Ślakṣṇa</b> (smooth), <b>Snigdha</b> (lustrous), <b>Sama</b> (even), and <b>Sthira/Ghana</b> (firm, strong).',base)]]
row=Table([[cols[0][0],cols[1][0]]],colWidths=[89*mm,89*mm]); row.setStyle(TableStyle([('BACKGROUND',(0,0),(-1,-1),pale),('BOX',(0,0),(-1,-1),.4,teal),('INNERGRID',(0,0),(-1,-1),.3,teal),('VALIGN',(0,0),(-1,-1),'TOP'),('LEFTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('RIGHTPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),6),('TOPPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4),('BOTTOMPADDING',(0,0),(-1,-1),4)])); story.append(row)
story.append(P('Study note',h)); story.append(box(P('Spellings and modern equivalents vary across Ayurvedic commentaries and teaching texts. The four names above are best understood as a <b>classical positional map</b>, not a one-to-one substitute for modern dental nomenclature.',small),rose))
story.append(Spacer(1,3)); story.append(P('Sources: Ayurvedic nomenclature summarized in reviews of Kāśyapa’s dentition account. Modern tissue anatomy: <i>Histology: A Text and Atlas</i>, “Teeth,” lines 4484-4492. Educational use only.',small))
doc.build(story)
r=PdfReader(OUT); assert len(r.pages)==1, len(r.pages)
print(f'Created {OUT}, {len(r.pages)} page')
Running Command

python "/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/src/create_ayurvedic_tooth_anatomy_pdf.py" && ls -lh "/tmp/workspace/danta-oral-care/output/Ayurvedic_Tooth_Anatomy_One_Page.pdf"

Ayurvedic Tooth Anatomy One Page

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