Oral composition containing antibacterial agent

摘要

An antibacterial oral composition effective to promote oral hygiene containing a cationic quaternary ammonium antibacterial antiplaque agent and an additive which reduces staining of dental surfaces without unduly diminishing the antibacterial and antiplaque activity of the agent, which additive is an alkali metal hexametaphosphate or mixture thereof with alkali metal bicarbonate. Quaternary ammonium salts include benzethonium chloride and cetyl pyridinium chloride.