Oral composition for plaque and caries inhibition

Claim 1

An oral composition selected from the group consisting of toothpastes, transparent toothpastes, gels, mouth rinses, sprays, and chewing gum for plaque and caries inhibition by topical application, said composition containing a water soluble mixed salt formed by reaction of an oxo-acid of phosphorus with a highly basic organic amine base and hydrofluoric acid, said mixed salt being present in sufficient amounts to be effective in inhibition of plaque and caries in said composition; and said organic amine base being of the formula R-X, where R is selected from the group consisting of an alkyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkenyl group having 6 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkoxy group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an alkylol group having 2 to 30 carbon atoms, an aralkyl group which may be substituted with an alkyl group having a chain length of 2 to 30 carbon atoms, and X is selected from the group consisting of: (a) (NH 2 ) y where y is an integer from 2 to 3; (b) the grouping ##STR6## where x is an integer from 1 to 3; (c) the grouping ##STR7## where a, b, and c are the same or different numbers with a mean value such that the sum a + b + c = 3 to 36; and (d) the grouping ##STR8##