Patent ID: 7115252

Claim:
A method for inhibiting the formation of plaque of the gingivo-dental anatomy in a subject, the method comprising the step of: periodically applying an effective amount of a composition containing potassium as an ingredient to a region of the gingivo-dental anatomy of the subject, and an osmotic agent, the concentration of the potassium containing compound of at least 10 weight percent up to the saturation level of the potassium containing compound, wherein the osmotic agent is selected from the group consisting of methylisosorbide, dimethylisosorbide, ethylisosorbide, diethylisosorbide, isopropylisosorbide, diisopropylisosorbide, butylisosorbide, dibutylisosorbide, methylethylisosorbide, methylpropylisosorbide, methylbutylisosorbide, ethylpropylisosorbide and ethylbutylisosorbide, and combinations thereof.