Abstract

NATURAL HERBAL TOOTHPASTE FORMULATIONS FOR ORAL HYGIENE: A REVIEW

Atish Kumar Singh, Raghav Kumar, 1Faraz, *Ashok Kumar

Abstract

Keeping your tongue clean is incredibly essential since it influences how joyful, confident, and peaceful you feel every day. People are becoming more and more interested in herbal toothpaste because they want toothpaste that is natural, created with herbs, or not unhealthy for them. Medicinal plants including guava, neem, clove, tulsi, amla, honey, and miswak are typically found in herbal toothpaste. People have used these plants for a long time to maintain their gums and teeth healthy. Flavonoids, tannins, phenolic compounds, and plant extract oils are some of the natural biologically active substances found in botanicals that are excellent for plants. These things are known to help maintain your mouth's health and protect your gums and teeth. They help keep bacteria from getting out of control in the mouth, preventing plaque from developing, soothe swollen gums, and get rid of foul breath. This review speaks about how herbal toothpaste may help keep your mouth clean, how it works, how it can destroy bacteria and viruses, and how it has become better in the past few years. Herbal toothpaste is a gentle yet effective approach to brush your teeth every day. They serve individuals with both natural medication and modern research.

Keywords: Herbal toothpaste; Oral hygiene; Antimicrobial activity; Guava; Neem.