Delivery system for an oral care substance using a strip of material having low flexural stiffness

A method for reducing or eliminating proliferation of microbial growth in the oral cavity while sleeping, said method comprising the steps of:

• a. applying a substance comprising an antimicrobial agent onto a conformable strip of material having an array of shallow pockets wherein said strip has a sufficient flexibility to conform to the contours of the oral surface;
• b. applying said conformable strip with said substance thereon to the oral surface with adhesive attachment between said strip of material and said oral surface to hold said delivery system in place for a sufficient time to allow said antimicrobial agent to act upon said oral surface;
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• c. removing said conformable strip and residual said substance from said oral surface.

A method of controlling formation of mouth odor said method comprising the steps of:

• a. applying a gel comprising an antimicrobial agent onto a conformable strip of material having an array of shallow pockets wherein said strip has a sufficient flexibility to conform to the contours of the oral surface;
• b. applying said conformable strip of material with said gel thereon to the front surface of a plurality of adjacent teeth and its soft tissue with adhesive attachment between said strip of material and said oral surface to hold said delivery system in place for a sufficient time to allow said active to act upon said oral surface;
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• c. removing said conformable strip and gel reside remaining on said oral surface just prior to retiring.