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Dentifrices are the product which is used to maintain the oral hygiene such as Freshness of mouth and to avoid tooth decay. The oral hygiene can be maintained throughout the day by using various dentifrices prepared by herbal and synthetic ingredients. This work was carried out to prepare Tooth powder which can be used as a tool for proper oral hygiene and to overcome the side effect of the conventional Tooth powder prepared by synthetic ingredients. Dentifrices are important in our daily life to maintain good oral health and hygiene. Gingivitis, plaque, Periodontal diseases are the crucial problems related to tooth. These major issues are due to poor oral hygiene and negligence in good caring of tooth. This negligence encourages plaque formation on teeth, by causing inflammation of gum tissues which ultimately leads to gingivitis and tooth loss. Most of the synthetic preparations of dentifrices, such as toothpowder and toothpaste cause side effects such as gum irritation, burning sensation and inflammation due to usage of chemicals. In this study an attempt is made to dispense an alternative to the users by formulating herbal toothpowder using Clove, Ginger, Amla, Neem Bark, Accacia Bark, Mentha Leaf, Rock Salts, Cinnamon Powder, Guava Tree Leaf and Alum. In the present work, the herbal toothpowder was formulated and standardized by analysing necessary evaluation parameters such as organoleptic, physical and phytochemical evaluation of herbal toothpowder.