PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a composition for cleaning the tooth surface which has no risk of damaging the tooth surface and can clean the tooth surface without physical stimulation due to a brush or the like.SOLUTION: The first aspect of the invention is a composition for cleaning the tooth surface which contains water and a basic substance, has a pH of 12.5-13.5, and substantially contains no abradant. The second aspect of the invention is the composition for cleaning the tooth surface which contains water, a basic substance, and 0.01-10% by weight of a surfactant, has a pH of 9.0-13.5, and substantially contains no abradant.【課題】 歯面を傷つけてしまう虞がなく、ブラシ等による物理的な刺激を加えなくとも歯面を清掃することが可能な歯面清掃用組成物を提供する。【解決手段】 本発明の第1の態様は、水及び塩基性物質を含み、pHが12.5~13.5であり、実質的に研磨材を含まない歯面清掃用組成物である。また、本発明の第2の態様は、水、塩基性物質、及び0.01~10重量%の界面活性剤を含み、pHが9.0~13.5であり、実質的に研磨材を含まない歯面清掃用組成物である。【選択図】 なし