Astanga Hrudaya

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अधिदन्तकमालिप्तं यदा क्षारेण जर्जरम् । कृमिदन्तमिवोत्पाट्य तद्वच्चोपचरेत्तदा ॥ १६ ॥

Adhidanta should be given a coating of Kshara (caustic alkali); when it becomes loose, it should be pulled out like pulling out an infested tooth and treated in the same way.

english translation

adhidantakamAliptaM yadA kSAreNa jarjaram । kRmidantamivotpATya tadvaccopacarettadA ॥ 16 ॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript