Abstract: A dental composition comprising about 0.1 to 5% by weight (as molybdenum) of a molybdate compound based on the total weight of the composition and a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier or diluent, prevents and inhibits dental caries. The composition exhibits its anticarious effect by inhibiting both digestion of the soft tissue in teeth with a protease and decalcification of the hard tissue in teeth with an acid.
Abstract: A dental composition comprising, as an essential ingredient, water-soluble haloplatinate and a pharmaceutical carrier or diluent, prevents and inhibits dental caries. The composition exhibits its anticarious effect by inhibiting both digestion of the soft tissue in dentin with a protease and decalcification of the hard tissue in dentin with an acid.