Partially edentulous patients need treatment to restore missing teeth and surrounding structures. Partial dentures are mode of treatment for replacing some of the missing teeth in either arch. Partial dentures are made of variety of materials. Some are made of only acrylic material and some are metal framework with acrylic extensions to replace missing teeth. Recently flexible materials are in use to fabricate tooth supported prosthesis. These materials has advantage over conventional metal and acrylic dentures as there is no metal clasp around the tooth, they are more retentive giving life like prosthesis and are translucent by which they match the color of underlying mucosa.It is seen that patient acceptance is more for flexible partial dentures as they are less likely to cause mucosal irritation and pain.

Arjuna is introduced into Ayurveda as a treatment for various diseases in 7th century AD. According to different samhitas Arjuna is used in the treatment of different diseases like Dant dhawan (cleaning of teeth), Medoroga (obesity), Kaphaja Prameha, Mutraghat (urinary disorder), Mukharog (mouth disease), Pittaja Prameha, Vataja and Kaphaja prameha. samhitas says that Arjuna different Ayurvedic formulations like lepa, churna, ghrita, tail, kwath, asava, aristha, dhupa, phanta and modaka etc are found. Arjuna plant has traditionally been used to treat heart diseases for centuries, which is why it got the nickname "Guardian of the heart." Arjuna (terminalia arjuna) is an evergreen tree of the family combretaceae, which grows along the rivers of West Bengal in the drained beds of central and southern India. The generic name Terminalia is derived from the Latin terminus or terminalis (ending), referring to the habit of its leaves being crowded at the tips of the shoots. The name Arjuna for the tree occu rs in the Rig Veda and Atharva Veda and means white or bright, probably denoting its creamy-white flowers or the shining quality of its bark. One of the tree's Sanskrit names is Kakubha which means beauty or fascination. It also means several flowers held together in a cluster.