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Tooth loss is caused by the deficiency of Kidney Qi (Kidney Energy) and the degeneration of bone marrow, which fails to nourish and moisten the teeth. Additionally, pathogenic Wind (Wind Pathogen) invades the meridians and collaterals, ascending to the teeth.

For treating premature tooth loss to stabilize them, use Copper Powder Dispersion:
Calcined Copper Powder (1 liang), Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), Cortex Lycii (Digupi), Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), Saposhnikoviae Radix (Fangfeng) [deprived of rhizome head, each 1 liang].
Crush and sieve the above herbs into powder, mix with copper powder, and grind until fine like flour. Apply to the loose teeth three times a day. After three to five days, the teeth will be stabilized. Do not bite hard objects within one month.

For treating gum disease (Gan Chi) where worms erode the teeth, causing them to fall off in pieces without notice, accompanied by gum itching and pain, use Salt Green Powder:
Chlorocrysocolla (Yanlü), Coptidis Rhizoma (Huanglian), Moschus (Shexiang) [finely ground, each 1 fen], Chalcanthite (Shidan) [0.5 fen].
Grind all ingredients into a powder, wrap in cotton, and chew against the painful tooth area.

For treating loose teeth that remain unstable, use Aconite Powder for Tooth Extraction:
Radix Aconiti Lateralis Preparata (Chuan Wutou) [1 fen], Semen Crotonis Tiglii (Badou) [7-10 seeds, peeled], Borax (Dashengsha) [1 zi], Realgar (Sha) [1 zi], Spider (Da Zhizhu) [1 piece, dried by roasting], Calomelas (Nifen).
Crush and sieve the above herbs into powder, mix evenly with Badou. Apply a small amount to the tooth root. Within the time it takes to eat one meal, the tooth will naturally fall out.

For treating stable but painful teeth, use Poplar Bark Tear Powder:
Poplar Bark Tear (Hutonglei) [1 fen], Cimicifugae Rhizoma (Chuan Shengma) [1 fen], Calcined Alum (Bai Fan Hui) [1 fen], Asari Radix et Rhizoma (Xixin), Angelicae Dahuricae Radix (Duhuo), Moschus (Shexiang) [finely ground], Angelicae Sinensis Radix (Danggui), Aconiti Lateralis Radix Preparata (Fuzi) [processed].
Crush and sieve the above herbs into powder. Before going to bed at night, brush teeth and rinse mouth thoroughly. Apply a small amount of powder to the affected area.

For treating tooth loss to stabilize teeth, use Stabilizing Teeth Powder:
Rock Salt (Ke Yan), Alum (Baifan) [each 0.5 liang].
Stir-fry the above ingredients until dry, then grind into powder. Use a twig of Huai tree to dip the powder and apply to the teeth. Spit out any saliva produced.

For treating loose teeth about to fall out to stabilize them, use Stabilizing Teeth Powder:
Galla Chinensis (Wubeizi), Dry Earthworm (Gan Dilong) [lightly stir-fried, each 0.5 liang].
Crush and sieve the above herbs into powder. First wipe the tooth roots with fresh ginger, then apply the powder.

For treating loose teeth to make them firm again, use Tooth Paste Formula:
Take Gleditsia Sinensis (Zaojia), quantity unlimited. Burn to ash, grind finely. Then mix with juice of Rehmanniae Radix Recens (Sheng Dihuang), form into balls the size of an egg, and burn until red hot. Cool down, then add powder.

For treating toothache and tooth loss:
Chalcanthite (Shidan) [1 fen]. Grind with human breast milk into a paste. Rinse mouth cleanly, then apply the medicine. Relief should be felt immediately. When treating dental issues, first remove food debris from between teeth using a needle, then apply medication.

For treating loose and unstable teeth requiring extraction, use Divine Effective Formula:
Select coarse Purslane (Machi Cai), burn to ash, grind into powder. Mix with a small amount of Arsenic Trioxide (Pishuang) until uniform. Apply a small amount under the tooth root. Ask the patient if they feel...