1. A dentifrice composition comprising: (i) a complex of magnesium silicate and an alkali metal with clay and (ii) an orally acceptable anionic polymer based dentifrice; in which, after being included in the dentifrice, the clay remains substantially unhydrated. 2. The composition of claim 1, wherein the clay is a hectorite clay. The composition of claim 2, wherein the hectorite clay is a synthetic clay containing 58-61% silica, 26-29% magnesium oxide, 0.7-0.9% dilithium oxide and 2.6-3% disodium oxide. four. The composition of claim 1, wherein the clay is about 1-5% by weight of the composition. The composition of claim 1, wherein the anionic polymer is a synthetic anionic polymer polycarboxylate. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the anionic polymer is methyl vinyl ether / maleic anhydride having an average molecular weight of from about 30,000 to about 1,000,000. A composition according to claim 1, wherein the anionic polymer comprises about 1-5% by weight of the composition. The composition of claim 1, further comprising an effective amount of an additional agent selected from fluoride, arginine in a free or orally acceptable salt form, an antibacterial agent in addition to the gallium salt and basic amino acid polymer, an anti-inflammatory agent, a bleaching agent, and a combination of two or more of them .9. The composition of claim 1, wherein the composition is a toothpaste containing one or more components of water, an abrasive material, a surfactant, a foaming agent, a vitamin, a polymer, an enzyme, a moisturizing agent, a thickening agent, an antimicrobial agent1. Композиция средства для чистки зубов, содержащая: (i) комплекс силиката магния и щелочного металла с глиной и (ii) перорально приемлемый анионный полимер в основе средства для чистки зубов; в которой после включения в средство для чистки зубов глина остается, по существу, негидратированной.2. Композиция по п. 1, в которой глина представляет собой гекторитовую глину.3. Композиция по п. 2