Abstract

*Gunda Mahesh and Prof. Dr. V. Gopal

ABSTRACT

Tooth powder is used in combination with tooth brush to maintain the oral hygiene such as freshness of mouth and to avoid tooth decay. This work was carried out to prepare a tooth powder which can be used as a tool for proper oral hygiene and to overcome the side effects of the conventional tooth powder prepared by synthetic ingredients. The tooth powder was prepared by using various herbal ingredients which posses the anti-bacterial, antiseptic and cooling properties. Mimusops elengi, clove, liquorice, palm candy, mentha & acacia are the herbal ingredients were used in this work to formulate ideal tooth powder which can satisfy all the required properties to keep the mouth fresh and to prevent tooth decay. The prepared tooth powder was evaluated for its organoleptic and physical characteristics such as color, odor, taste, stability, foamability, pH, moisture content, swelling index, flow property, bulk density, tapped density, abrasiveness and in-vitro anti-microbial activity to ensure that it posses all the desired futures to use against the dental diseases. The result was found to be within the permitted limits.