Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is a peroxydiphosphate salt, preferably tetrapotassium peroxydiphosphate (K.sub.4 P.sub.2 O.sub.8).

Abstract: An oral composition containing an oral vehicle, tranexamic acid as antigingivitis agent, a fluorine-containing anticaries agent, and a flavor mixture of methyl salicyclate, menthol, eugenol and cineol.

Abstract: An oral composition adapted to inhibit symptoms of gingivitis, especially gingival bleeding, comprising an oral vehicle and effective amounts of tranexamic acid and folic acid.

Abstract: An oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing as an anticalculus agent a 2-phosphono-butane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid compound or an orally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent which normally stains dental surfaces and an additive which reduces such staining without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorohexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is 2-phosphono-butane-1,2,4-tricarboxylic acid compound or an orally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A novel composition to prevent and control dental calculus containing as the essential agent, a magnesium polycarboxylate complex formed by the reaction or interaction of a magnesium compound with a polycarboxylate selected from the group consisting of maleic acid copolymers, sulfoacrylic acid oligomers, and tricarboxy-oxa-butanol or pentanol.

Abstract: A novel composition to prevent and control dental calculus containing as the essential agent, a magnesium polycarboxylate complex formed by the reaction or interaction of a magnesium compound with a polycarboxylate selected from the group consisting of maleic acid copolymers, sulfoacrylic acid oligomers, and tricarboxy-oxa-butanol or pentanol.

Abstract: An oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing as an anticalculus agent phosphonoacetic acid or an orally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing a quaternary ammonium antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of such antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is mellitic acid, 1,2,3,4,5,6-hexahydromellitic acid and/or an orally acceptable salt thereof.

Abstract: A novel composition to prevent and control dental calculus containing as the essential agent, a magnesium polycarboxylate complex formed by the reaction or interaction of a magnesium compound with a polycarboxylate selected from the group consisting of maleic acid copolymers, sulfoacrylic acid oligomers, and tricarboxy-oxa-butanol or pentanol.

Abstract: An aqueous solution useful for remineralizing subsurface carious lesions of dental enamel which solution contains sources of calcium ions and phosphate ions as well as fluoride ions and further includes as an agent to stabilize the solution against precipitation, an antinucleating agent such as ethylenediamine tetramethylenephosphonic acid or water soluble salt thereof, the pH of the solution being about 5-9, preferably close to physiological conditions, such as about 6.8-7.5.

Abstract: A dentifrice useful for remineralizing subsurface carious lesions of dental enamel which contains sources of calcium ions and phosphate ions as well as fluoride ions and further includes as agent to stabilize against precipitation of the calcium and phosphate ions, an antinucleating agent such as ethylenediamine tetramethylenephosphonic acid or water soluble salt thereof, the pH of the dentifrice being about 5-9, preferably close to physiological conditions, such as about 6.8-7.5.

Abstract: An oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing as an anticalculus agent a water soluble oligomer of the formula ##STR1## wherein M is a water soluble orally acceptable cation;R.sub.1, r.sub.2, r.sub.3 and R.sub.4 are independently H, methyl or ethyl;Y is at least one hydrophilic member of the group consisting of --COOM.sub.1, --CONH.sub.2, and --CH.sub.2 OH:X is at least one hydrophobic member of the group consisting of --CN, --COOR, --COOR.sub.5 OR, --CONHR, --COONHR.sub.5 COR, and --OOCR;M.sub.1 is H or M;R is C.sub.1-8 alkyl;R.sub.5 is C.sub.1-4 alkylene;A is 0-7; andA+b is about 4-15.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces caused by the antibacterial antiplaque agent without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The stain reduction additive is a polyamine polyphosphonic compound, such as ethylenediamine tetra(methylene phosphonic acid) and salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is a polymeric polyphosphonic compound, such as polyallyl bis-(phosphonomethylene) amine acid and salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces straining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is a phosphono polycarboxylic acid compound, such as 1-phosphonoethane-1,2-dicarboxylic acid and salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is phosphonoacetic acid or salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is a quaternary aminoalkylene phosphonic acid, such as N-methyl aminotri(methylene phosphonic acid) and salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is a diphosphono pyrrolidone compound, such as pyrrolidone-5,5-diphosphonic acid, or salts thereof.

Abstract: An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing an antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without substantially diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent. Bis-biguanido hexanes, such as chlorhexidine and alexidine, and quaternary ammonium salts, such as benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride, are typical examples of antibacterial agents. The antistain additive is an N-methylene phosphonate compound, such as iminodiacetic N-methylene phosphonic acid and salts thereof.