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Abstract

A composition useful in combatting gum disease including: (a) a gel component including (i) about 0.1-10% by weight of hydrogen peroxide; (ii) about 0.05-5.0% by weight of a water-dispersible copolymer of acrylic acid cross-linked with polyallyl sucrose; (iii) about zero to about 2.0% by weight of a nonionic cellulose stabilizer; (iv) a neutralizing agent selected from the group consisting of sodium hydroxide, potassium hydroxide, triethanolamine, diisopropylamine and ammonia in an amount sufficient to raise the gel pH to about 3-6.0; and (v) purified water; (b) a paste component including (i) about 2-60% sodium bicarbonate; (ii) about 1-6% of a salt selected from the group consisting of NaCl, MgCl.sub.2, MgSO.sub.4, Na.sub.2 SO.sub.4, and K.sub.2 SO.sub.4 ; (iii) about 2-60% of a humectant selected from the group consisting of glycerin, sorbitol, polyethylene glycol, propylene glycol, polypropylene glycol, an ethoxylated lower fatty alcohol, a propoxylated lower fatty alcohol and mixtures thereof; (iv) about 0.1-5% of a thickener stabilizer selected from the group consisting of cellulose gum, magnesium aluminum silicate and mixtures thereof; (v) about 1-30% of a stabilizing polishing agent selected from the group consisting of bentonite, titanium dioxide, silica, magnesium, oxide and mixtures thereof; and (vi) purified water; the paste component and gel component being combined immediately prior to use.

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