Chitosan-based polyherbal toothpaste: As novel oral hygiene product

Chitosan-based polyherbal toothpaste: As novel oral hygiene product

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Objective: The objective of the present work was to develop chitosan-based polyherbal toothpaste and evaluate its plaque-reducing potential and efficacy in reduction of dental pathogens.Materials and Methods: Antimicrobial activity of herbal extracts against dental pathogens were performed by using disk diffusion method.The pharmaceutical evaluation of toothpaste was carried out as per the US Government Tooth Paste Specifications.A 4-week clinical study was conducted in patients with oro-dental problems to evaluate the plaque ACCESSORIES BELTS removing efficacy of chitosan-based polyherbal toothpaste with commercially available chlorhexidine gluconate (0.

2% w/v) mouthwash as positive control.Total microbial count was carried out to determine the percentage decrease in the oral bacterial count over the period of treatment.Result: Herbal extracts were found to possess satisfactory antimicrobial activity against most of the dental pathogens.Chitosan-containing polyherbal toothpaste Kratom significantly reduces the plaque index by 70.

47% and bacterial count by 85.29%, and thus fulfills the majority of esthetic and medicinal requirements of oral hygiene products.Conclusion: Chitosan-based polyherbal toothpaste proves itself as a promising novel oral hygiene product as compared with currently available oral hygiene products.A further study to confirm the exact mechanism and active constituents behind antiplaque and antimicrobial activity of chitosan-based polyherbal toothpaste and its efficacy in large number of patient population is on high demand.