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The Pyongyang Dental Hygiene Supplies Factory develops and produces highly effective dental hygiene supplies.

The dental hygiene supplies research institute of the factory has put efforts into the work to constantly upgrade the qualitative indices of recently-developed several functional toothpastes, including aloe, activated carbon and nano-diamond toothpastes, while intensifying the research for using raw materials abundant in the country to produce toothpastes. 

It has developed several kinds of quality gargles and raises their quality while steadily improving the method of mixing raw materials. It also develops functional dental hygiene supplies including dental floss while improving bristle yarns in various aspects and producing antimicrobial toothbrushes.

At present, the factory produces more than 80 varieties of Paekhak-brand dental hygiene products in eight kinds.

The dental hygiene products are popular among users as they have various functions and treatment effects, including whitening, prevention of caries, prevention and control of plaque and tartar and gingivitis prevention, and are varied in shape and use, including toothbrushes with pointed, wave and jagged bristles and toothbrushes for correction.

In particular, the borneol toothpaste and domipheni gargle won the December 15 Quality Medal, which is awarded to the best domestic products, for their effects in preventing caries and treating sore mouth, paradentitis and others. And dozens of kinds of other products were registered as February 2 Products.

The products of the factory were highly appreciated at different exhibitions including the Pyongyang Department Store No. 1 commodity exhibition, the national exhibition of sci-tech achievements in the public health sector and the consumer goods exhibition and received the best and other prizes at the light industry goods exhibitions Light Industry Development-2023 and Light Industry Development-2025.

The products of the factory were highly appreciated at the international goods and service fair held in Vladivostok, Russia, in 2025.