Abstract

A REVIEW ON TOOTH POWDER

Najuma Shajahan*, Subash Chandran M. P., Prasobh G. R., Varsha V. R., Nandini O. B. and Renjitha R. S.

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Abstract

Toothpowder is an alternative to toothpaste. It comes in both fluoride and non fluoride. Toothpowder is a mild abrasive powder that is used in combination with toothpaste to maintain oral hygiene. Primary objective is the homogenous distribution of all the ingredients without contamination by foreign substance. It is used to fight against multipurpose like cavities, discoloration of teeth, plaque tartar, bad odour. Toothpowder include abrasive and polishing agent, detergent and foaming agents, sweetening agent and flavouring agent. The prepared tooth powder was evaluated for its organoleptic and physical characteristics such as color, odor, taste, stability, formability, pH, moisture content, swelling index, flow property, bulk density, tapped density, abrasiveness etc..

Keywords: Toothpowder, Bulk density, Tapped density.