Abstract: Dental cream effective in promoting oral hygiene containing an amine fluoride, insoluble alkali metal metaphosphate polishing material, an aqueous humectant phase including at least one of glycerine and sorbitol and a solid phase containing non-ionic cellulosic gelling agent, wherein polyethylene glycol of average molecular weight of about 200-1000 is present to stabilize the dental cream against phase separation.

Abstract: Dentifrice containing a liquid vehicle containing water, a gelling agent, a dual source of at least about 500 ppm of fluorine comprising sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate, a precipitated, amorphous silica gel having an average particle size of 1 to 30 microns and(a) a surface area of 1 to 600 m.sup.2 /g,(b) a pore volume of 0.05 to 0.5 cm.sup.3 /g,(c) a product of surface area (in m.sup.2 /g).times.pore volume (in cm.sup.3 /g) less than or equal to 240,(d) a calculated pore diameter of 1.5 to 2.5 nm, and(e) a water content of less than 25% by weight, a source of calcium corresponding to up to about 0.004% by weight (40 ppm) of calcium ion and about 0.25%-5% by weight of an alkali metal phytate. The alkali metal phytate improves retention of total soluble fluorine.

Abstract: A dental cream of desirable rheological properties containing a hydrated alumina polishing material and high viscosity hydroxyethyl cellulose gelling agent.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition containing a water-soluble monofluorophosphate and a calcium salt polishing agent, principally dicalcium phosphate, and a surface active agent containing an anionic phosphate mono- and di-ester mixture. An alkali metal fluoride may be present in minor amount to the monofluorophosphate. The phosphate ester mixture improves retention of soluble fluoride.

Abstract: A dental cream of desirable rheological properties containing a hydrated alumina polishing material and high viscosity hydroxyethyl cellulose gelling agent.

Abstract: A dentifrice composition containing a water-soluble monofluorophosphate and a calcium salt polishing agent, principally dicalcium phosphate, and a surface active agent containing an anionic phosphate mono- and di- ester mixture. An alkali metal fluoride may be present in minor amount to the monofluorophosphate. The phosphate ester mixture improves retention of soluble fluoride.

Abstract: A dental cream of desirable rheological properties containing a gelling agent system comprising hydroxyethyl cellulose and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose in a weight ratio of about 3:2 to 2:3.

Abstract: A dental cream containing high viscosity hydroxyethyl cellulose gelling agent, a calcium phosphate polishing agent and a binary source of fluorine of sodium fluoride and sodium monofluorophosphate.

Abstract: A dentifrice comprising sodium metaphosphate as a polishing agent and an anionic alkali metal salt of a substantially saturated higher fatty alcohol alkylene oxide sulphate surface active agent is disclosed, the dentifrice having a reduced tendancy to cause sloughing or desquamation.

Abstract: A dentifrice comprising an impure insoluble sodium metaphosphate polishing agent is disclosed, the dentifrice using a mixture of anionic phosphates esters as a surface active agent, to reduce or prevent a tendency to cause sloughing or desquamation.