KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDE AND PRACTICE OF USING HERBAL AND CHEMICAL TOOTHPASTE AMONG VIJAYAWADA POPULATION
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https://doi.org/10.48047/yz7jb976Keywords:
Oral hygiene, herbal toothpaste, plaque, chemical toothpaste, neem.Abstract
Careful and frequent brushing with toothbrush and paste helps to prevent build-up of plaque on the teeth. Chemical toothpastes is the most widely used tooth cleansing agent, but now there has been a paradigm shift towards herbal toothpastes owing to the increased awareness regarding the side effects associated with the chemicals used.The purpose of this study is to evaluate the awareness of various herbal and chemical tooth cleaning agents.
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