Meridians & the Tooth/Body Connection

From Dr. Dawn Ewing’s Let the Tooth Be Known, 4th edition

Can A Problem in an Organ Be Related to a Tooth?

The term meridian identifies a pathway or channel that chi (energy) flows on – like an invisible wiring that carries energy.

The easiest way to see the meridians connecting the organs and teeth is to consider one tooth at a time. Looking at a meridian tooth chart, you can find the appropriate tooth and follow the blocks vertically, or you may locate an organ that will lead you to the corresponding tooth. As you look at the chart, you will notice that the maxillary molars and mandibular bicuspids cross the same meridians. Find a cuspid on the chart, then look in the area marked “sense organ.” Did you ever hear of a cuspid being called an “eye tooth”? That name was not given without a good reason.

Look at the diagram below. See tooth #1? That is the upper right third molar. Find #15. That is the upper left second molar, also called the twelve year molar. Find #19. That is the lower left first molar, also called the six year molar. Finally, find #29. That is the lower right second bicuspid. Don’t worry. With practice, it becomes easy to find which organs go with which teeth.

Every tooth has a meridian going to it. There are 12 meridians in total, and each of the 32 teeth are represented on them. The bicuspids share one meridian; the molars share another; the anterior (front) teeth, yet another. The maxillary bicuspids share with the mandibular molars, and the maxillary molars share with the mandibular bicuspids.

Remember: The meridians can be affected anywhere. A maxillary six year molar with a root canal could be the cause of a stomach problem, or the stomach problem could be affecting the six year molar. It is important to get an analysis from a qualified practitioner to confirm where the block is occurring.

Think of a meridian as a giant freeway making a circle around a city. There are several exit and entrance ramps. These ramps allow energy to flow from the meridian to the organ and from the organ back to the meridian. Imagine knowing it should take an hour to complete one circle on this imaginary freeway, but today, it seems slow. Then imagine sending a helicopter to locate the traffic blockage and report where the blockage is. With this information, you can make choices about what to do. This imaginary scenario is what happens when you use electrodermal screening – also called a Meridian Stress Assessment – to identify flow of energy and blockages on the meridian pathways.

Jump to tooth #
1 – 2 – 3 – 4 – 5 – 6 – 7 – 8 – 9 – 10 – 11 – 12 – 13 – 14 – 15 – 16
17 – 18 – 19 – 20 – 21 – 22 – 23 – 24 – 25 – 26 – 27 – 28 – 29 – 30 – 31 – 32

Tooth #1: Upper right 3rd molar (wisdom tooth)

Pituitary gland, anterior lobe, internal ear, tongue, shoulder (ulnar side), foot (plantar side), toes, elbow (ulnar side), hand (ulnar side), sacroiliac joint, heart, duodenum, terminal ileum, central nervous system, limbic system, mid- trapezius muscle; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC8, STH1, STH5, STH6, STH7, SS1 & SS2; vertebrae C1, C2, C7, TH1, TH5, TH6, TH7, S1 & S2

Tooth # 2: Upper right 2nd molar
Tooth #3: Upper right 1st molar

Tongue, maxillary sinus, oropharynx, larynx, jaw, hip (anterior), medial ankle joint, pancreas, esophagus, stomach, breast; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH11, STH12 & SL1; vertebrae C1, C2, TH11, TH12 & L1
Unique to #2: parathyroid gland, abdominal muscle
Unique to 3: latissimus dorsi, thyroid

Tooth #4: Upper right 2nd bicuspid
Tooth #5: Upper right 1st bicuspid

Nose, ethmoid sinus, shoulder (radial side), elbow (radial side), hand (radial side), foot, big toe, lung, bronchi, large intestine, pectoralis major clavicular; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC5, SC6, SC7, STH2, STH3, STH4, SL4 & SL5; vertebrae C1, C2, C5, C6, C7, TH2, TH3, TH4, L4 & L5
Unique to #4: thymus gland, breast, diaphragm
Unique to #5: coracobrachialis popliteus, pituitary gland

Tooth #6: Upper right cuspid

Pituitary gland (intermediate lobe), hypothalamus, eye (posterior), sphenoid sinus, tonsilla palate, knee (posterior), hip, ankle (lateral side), liver, gallbladder, biliary ducts, deltoid, anterior serratus; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH8, STH9 & STH10; vertebrae C1, C2, TH8, TH9 & TH10

Tooth #7: Upper right lateral incisor
Tooth #8: Upper right central incisor

Pineal gland, nose, sphenoid sinus & frontal sinus, knee (posterior), sacro-coccygeal joint, ankle (posterior), kidney, urinary bladder, ovary, uterus, testicle, prostate, rectum, anal canal; spinal marrow and dermatomes SC1, SC2, SL2, SL3, SS3, SS4, SS5 & SCo; vertebrae C1, C2, L2, L3, S3, S4, S5 & SCo
Unique to #7: right subscapularis
Unique to #8: neck flexors & extensors

Tooth #9: Upper left central incisor
Tooth #10: Upper left lateral incisor

Pineal gland, nose, sphenoid sinus & frontal sinus, knee (posterior), sacro-coccygeal joint, ankle (posterior), kidney, urinary bladder, ovary, uterus, testicle, prostate, rectum, anal canal; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SL2, SL3, SS3, SS4, SS5 & SCo; vertebrae C1, C2, L2, L3, S3, S4, S5 & SCo
Unique to #9: neck flexors & extensors
Unique to #10: left subscapularis

Tooth #11: Upper left cuspid

Pituitary gland, intermediate lobe, hypothalamus, eye (posterior), sphenoid sinus, tonsilla palate, knee (posterior), hip, ankle (lateral side), liver, biliary ducts, deltoid, anterior serratus; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH8, STH9 & STH10; vertebrae C1, C2, TH8, TH9 & TH10

Tooth #12: Upper left 1st bicuspid
Tooth #13: Upper left 2nd bicuspid

Nose, ethmoidal cells, shoulder (radial side), elbow (radial side), hand (radial side), foot, big toe, lung, bronchi, large intestine, pectoralis major clavicular; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC5, SC6, SC7, STH2, STH3, STH4, SL4 & SL5; vertebrae C1, C2, C5, C6, C7, TH2, TH3, TH4, L4 & L5
Unique to #12: left coracobrachialis popliteus, pituitary gland, posterior lobe
Unique to #13: thymus gland, left breast, diaphragm

Tooth #14: Upper left 1st molar
Tooth #15: Upper left 2nd molar

Tongue, maxillary sinus, orapharynx, larynx, jaw, hip (anterior), knee (anterior), medial ankle joint, spleen, esophagus, stomach, breast, thyroid; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH11, STH12 & SL1; vertebrae C1, C2, TH11, TH12 & L1
Unique to #14: latissimus dorsi
Unique to #15: parathyroid gland, abdominal muscle

Tooth #16: Upper left 3rd molar (wisdom tooth)

Pituitary gland (anterior lobe), internal ear, tongue, shoulder (ulnar side), foot (plantar side), toes, elbow (ulnar side), hand (ulnar side), sacroiliac joint, heart, duodenum, ileum, jejunum, central nervous system, limbic system, mid-trapezius muscle; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC8, STH1, STH5, STH6, STH7, SS1 & SS2; vertebrae C1, C2, C7, TH1, TH5, TH6, TH7, S1 & S2

Tooth #17: Lower left 3rd molar (wisdom tooth)

Tongue, middle external ear, sacroiliac joint, hand (ulnar side), foot (plantar side), toes, shoulder, elbow, heart, jejunum, ileum, peripheral nerves, energy exchange, psoas muscle; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC8, STH1, STH5, STH6, STH7, SS1 & SS2; vertebrae C1, C2, C7, TH1, TH5, TH6, TH7, S1 & S2

Tooth #18: Lower left 2nd molar
Tooth #19: Lower left 1st molar

Nose, ethmoid cells, hand (radial side), foot, big toe, shoulder, elbow, lung, large intestine; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC5, SC6, SC7, STH2, STH3, STH4, SL4 & SL5; vertebrae C1, C2, C5, C6, C7, TH2, TH3, TH4, L4 & L5
Unique to #18: arteries, quadriceps
Unique to #19: veins, left gracilis & sartorius muscles

Tooth #20: Lower left 2nd bicuspid
Tooth #21: Lower left 1st bicuspid

Tongue, maxillary sinus, jaw, medial ankle joint, hip (anterior), knee (anterior), spleen, esophagus, stomach, mammary glands, hamstrings; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH11, STH12 & SL1; vertebrae C1, C2, TH11, TH12 & L1
Unique to #20: lymph vessels, pectoralis major sternal
Unique to #21: gonads (ovary & testicles), quadratus lumborum

Tooth #22: Lower left cuspid

Ovary, testicle, eye (anterior), sphenoid sinus, lateral ankle joint, hip, knee (posterior), liver, biliary ducts, gluteus maximus; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH8, STH9 & STH10; vertebrae C1, C2, TH8, TH9 & TH10

Tooth #23: Lower left lateral incisor
Tooth #24: Lower left central incisor

Adrenal gland, sphenoid sinus & frontal sinus, ankle joint (posterior), sacro-coccygeal joint, knee (posterior), kidney, rectum, anal canal, urinary bladder, ovary, testicle, prostate, uterus; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SL2, SL3, SS3, SS4, SS5 & SCo; vertebrae C1, C2, L2, L3, S3, S4, S5 & Co
Unique to #23: tensor fasciae latae, pyriformis
Unique to #24: gluteus medius

Tooth #25: Lower right central incisor
Tooth #26: Lower right lateral incisor

Adrenal gland, sphenoid sinus & frontal sinus, ankle (posterior), sacro-coccygeal joint, knee (posterior), kidney, rectum, anal canal, urinary bladder, ovary, testicle, prostate, uterus; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SL2, SL3, SS4, SS5 & SCo; vertebrae C1, C2, L2, L3, S3, S4, S5 & Co
Unique to #25: gluteus medius
Unique to #26: tensor fasciae latae, pyriformis

Tooth #27: Lower right cuspid

Ovary, testicle, eye (anterior), sphenoid sinus, lateral ankle joint, hip, knee (posterior), liver, biliary ducts, gallbladder, gluteus maximus; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH8, STH9 & STH10; vertebrae C1, C2, TH8, TH9 & TH10

Tooth #28: Lower right 1st bicuspid
Tooth #29: Lower right 2nd bicuspid

Tongue, maxillary sinus, jaw, medial ankle, hip (anterior), knee (anterior), pancreas, esophagus, stomach, mammary glands, hamstrings; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, STH11, STH12 & SL1; vertebrae C1, C2,TH11, TH12 & L1
Unique to #28: gonads (ovary & testicles), quadratus lumborum
Unique to #29: lymph vessels, pectoralis major sternal

Tooth #30: Lower right 1st molar
Tooth #31: Lower right 2nd molar

Nose, ethmoidal cells, hand (radial side), foot, big toe, shoulder, elbow, lung, large intestine, ileo-cecal area; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC5, SC6, SC7, STH2, STH3, STH4, SL4 & SL5; vertebrae C1, C2, C5, C6, C7, TH2, TH3, TH4. L4 & L5
Unique to #30: veins, gracilis & sartorius muscles
Unique to #31: arteries, quadriceps

Tooth #32: Lower right 3rd molar (wisdom tooth)

Tongue, middle external ear, sacroiliac joint, hand (ulnar side), foot (plantar side), shoulder, elbow, heart, terminal ileum, peripheral nerves, energy exchange, psoas muscle; spinal marrow & dermatomes SC1, SC2, SC8, STH1, STH5, STH6, STH7, SS1 & SS2; vertebrae C1, C2, C7, TH1, TH5, TH6, TH7, S1 & S2

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