PURPOSE: To obtain an inhibitor against bacterial plaque formation checking bacterial plaque formation and effectively preventing tooth decay and periodontal diseases, comprising a glucose fatty acid ester of 10-22C acyl or an alkylglycoside fatty acid ester as an active ingredient.
CONSTITUTION: An inhibitor against bacterial plaque formation comprising 10-22C acyl-containing glucose fatty acid ester such as glucose monocaprate or glucose monopalmitate or an alkylglycoside fatty acid ester such as methylglycoside monocaprate. This inhibitor against bacterial plaque formation, for example, is used by gargling with its aqueous solution, by application to gum or teeth, massaging, blending with chewing gum and masticating. The concentration of the inhibitor against bacterial plaque formation is 0.001-10wt.%, especially about 0.01-0.1wt.%.
MIYAKE HIROSHI
OKADA JIYUNGO
