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. This is a cross-sectional descriptive survey that was conducted among hundred people in Vijayawada. The survey consists of 15 self administrative questions. This is a simple random method of sampling.84.62% of the population are aware of oral hygiene. 51.28% of the population are aware of the herbal toothpaste.55.56% of the population use separate toothpaste for the children. From the statistical results we can conclude that there is a average knowledge and awareness about the various chemical and herbal oral hygiene aids. The lack of proper practice of these oral hygiene measures can be restored by initiating awareness among the population inorder to reduce the burden of the various oral diseases. Keywords: Oral hygiene, herbal toothpaste, plaque, chemical toothpaste, neem
Publication date: 01/08/2021

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https://doi.org/10.31032/IJBPAS/2021/10.8.1076