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Tooth-paste composition having the form of a paste of solid materials containing a small amount of water comprising : a) an abrasive agent to remove the protein film formed on the tooth surface, without any damaging of the tooth enamel. b) a preferably anionic surfactant agent to help the frothing and making more pleasant the use of tooth-paste ; c) gelating compounds restraining the tooth paste contained water from separating in order to insure a long time tooth paste softness. d) products capable of maintaining the abrasive agent within the suspension. e) one or more of the following additives : whitening agents, as peroxides or persalts, anti-caries agents i.e. fluorine derivatives ; f) one or more anti-plaque agents, consisting of anti-microbial anti-bacterial ingredients characterized in that it comprises one or more components capable to detect he presence of plaque by means of an intense colour shown by the tooth-paste suspension present in the oral cavity in the course of teeth brushing operation. |