The present invention concerns a gel composition useful for treating or preventing caries of the root which comprises sodium fluoride and an antibacterial agent in concentrations sufficient to retard or prevent caries of the root and a gel carrier. In the most preferred embodiment, the gel composition further comprises preservatives and taste agents and contains a gel carrier which comprises a combination of gum tragacanth, gum arabic and agar-agar.

The Trustees of Columbia University in the City of New York

Gel for optimum release of fluoride with antibacterial capability for use in the prevention of caries of root surface

The dentifrice composition includes capsule particles containing agar as a main component of a coat-forming substance and having an average particle size of from 0.3 to 3 mm, and vehicles for use in oral cavity. It may further contain nonionic surfactants and/or water-insoluble abrasive granules as desired.

Kao Corporation

Dentifrice composition

A sheet-like preparation comprising a composition comprising (a) a drug, (b) gelatin or agar, (c) gluten, (d) a carboxyvinyl polymer, (e) a polyhydriic alcohol, (f) a gum and (g) wax as its essential constituents, and water in an amount of 0 to 30 w/w % based on the total weight of the essential constituents, and a sheet-like support which supports thereon said composition.The sheet-like preparation of this invention is useful, for example, as a preparation for oral cavity administration.

Nippon Kayaku Kabushiki Kaisha

Teikoku Seiyaku Kabushiki Kaisha

Kaken Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd.

Sheet-like preparation

A solid preparation soluble in the buccal cavity, which is composed of a sugar comprising lactose and/or mannitol and 0.1-1.2 w/w%, based on the sugar, of agar and an active ingredient and has a density of 400 to 1,000 mg/ml and such a strength as to withstand the handling in the manufacture thereof. It has such a sufficient practical solubility in the buccal cavity that even the aged or children having difficulty in swallowing a solid preparation, such as a tablet, can take it. It has an exceedingly high strength as compared with conventional open matrix structures and hence can withstand satisfactorily carrying and PTP packaging.

agar/kaaries

Gel for optimum release of fluoride with antibacterial capability for use in the prevention of caries of root surface

Dentifrice composition

Sheet-like preparation

Intrabuccally disintegrating preparation and production thereof

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