Teeth-cleaning twig

[4][5] The Indian way of using tooth wood for brushing is presented by the Chinese monk Yijing (635–713 CE) when he describes the rules for monks in his book:[6] Every day in the morning, a monk must chew a piece of tooth wood to brush his teeth and scrape his tongue, and this must be done in the proper way.

Chew one end of the wood well for a long while and then brush the teeth with it.A wide variety of plants can be used as dantakastha.

Neem, in full bloom, can aid in healing by keeping the area clean and disinfected.

Traditional Sikhs still use datun today as it is written in their scriptures: ਦਾਤਨ ਕਰੇ ਨਿਤ ਨੀਤ ਨਾ ਦੁਖ ਪਾਵੈ ਲਾਲ ਜੀ ॥ (੨੩) Dear/beloved, natural twig, brush everyday, and pains you shall never get.

The tree species are:[10][11][12][13][14][15] Europe and North America Australia India Many companies produce special cases for carrying, storing and protecting chew sticks, known popularly as "miswak holders".