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Background: Tooth polishing is a procedure carried out as a part of oral prophylaxis in most dental practices. In the present study, the stain removal efficacy of two commercially available polishing agents was compare: Proxyt paste (active ingredient-xylitol) and Shine N Smile paste (active ingredient-alumina). Materials & method:20 subjects in the age group of 20 to 40 years with extrinsic stains were included in the studyand a split mouth study design was employed. After thorough scaling was done, a split mouth study design was employed for comparing the two pastes. On the right side proxyt paste was used and on the left side Shine N Smile paste was used to polish the teeth using rubber cup technique for 15 seconds on each tooth. Lobene stain index was used to assess the intensity and extent of the stains before and after the polishing procedure was performed. Results: Pre-treatment and post-treatment score difference for the proxyt group and Shine N Smile group was 0.98 and 1.23 respectively. Significant results were obtained while comparing the mean post-polishing score and difference (pre-treatment and post-treatment) score in between proxyt paste group and shine N smile group. Conclusion:ShineNSmile paste showed better results in comparison to proxyt paste. However; further studies with larger sample size are recommended.