PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for oral cavity, which is excellent in inhibitory effect of deposition of bacteria causing periodontal diseases onto a tooth plane and is favorable in terms of general characteristics such as impression from use, and a deposition inhibitor of bacteria causing periodontal diseases onto a tooth plane.SOLUTION: The composition for oral cavity comprises (A) propylene glycol alginate and (B) at least one polymer compound chosen from polyvinylpyrrolidone, methyl vinyl ether maleic anhydride copolymer and pullulan, wherein the mass ratio of component (B) to component (A) is 0.05-50. The deposition inhibitor of bacteria causing periodontal diseases onto a tooth plane comprises components (A) and (B), wherein the mass ratio of component (B) to component (A) is 0.05-50.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】歯周病原因菌の歯面への付着抑制効果に優れ、使用感等の一般特性も良好な口腔用組成物及び歯周病原因菌の歯面付着抑制剤を提供する。【解決手段】(A)アルギン酸プロピレングリコールエステルと、(B)ポリビニルピロリドン、メチルビニルエーテル無水マレイン酸共重合体、プルランから選ばれる1種以上の高分子化合物とを配合してなり、(B)成分/(A)成分の質量比が0.05~50である口腔用組成物。上記(A)成分と(B)成分とからなり、(B)成分/(A)成分の質量比が0.05~50である歯周病原因菌の歯面付着抑制剤。【選択図】なし