Oral compositions for treating plaque and gingivitis

Aqueous oral antibacterial bicarbonate dentifrice compositions comprising a non-cationic water insoluble antiplaque agent, in a flavor oil and surfactant micro-emulsion consisting essentially of a solvent for said agent, a surfactant, a bicarbonate salt and water and wherein said composition has a neat pH of from about 8.5 to about 9.5 and said composition contains from about 10% to about 50% of bicarbonate, from about 1% to about 10% of a flavor oil, from about 0.2% to about 7% of a surfactant from about 0.01% to about 5% of an antibacterial, and at least about 10% water and is substantially free of potassium ions.