Charcoal-Based Dental Products in Clinical Practice: An Update| Biomed Grid

Charcoal dentifrices and powders are classified as fashionable oral hygiene products of the modern age. They are primarily used for tooth brushing and extrinsic stains removal and, it is entitled as ‘tooth whitening'. The popularity of these charcoal-based products is increasing in many countries across the globe. Many patients these days are concerned about using charcoal-based dentifrices and powders for whitening effects and other benefits. However, it's often advisable not to use charcoal-based dentifrices as the strength of evidence to support claims by the manufactures is relatively low [1]