Antimicrobial denture adhesive and cleanser compositions
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1. An antimicrobial composition that is effective in the prevention and/or treatment of denture stomatitis consisting essentially of a denture adhesive containing an antimicrobial agent consisting of a mixture of a copper(II) salt and 8-hydroxyquinoline or a salt thereof a mixture of a copper (II) salt and 8-hydroxy quinoline or a salt thereof said denture adhesive being free from other antimicrobial agents.
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An antimicrobial denture adhesive, denture cleansing creme or denture soaking or brushing composition comprises a combination of 8-hydroxyquinoline (or its salt) and at least one copper(II) salt. The composition fights denture stomatitis by inhibiting Candida albicans.
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- 1. An antimicrobial composition that is effective in the prevention and/or treatment of denture stomatitis consisting essentially of a denture adhesive containing an antimicrobial agent consisting of a mixture of a copper(II) salt and 8-hydroxyquinoline or a salt thereof a mixture of a copper (II) salt and 8-hydroxy quinoline or a salt thereof said denture adhesive being free from other antimicrobial agents.
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