Microemulsions and soluble alkali metal salts of relatively insoluble aglycone polyphenols within oral hygienic products are disclosed for treating oral inflammatory disorders. The formulations can act as a bactericide or bacteriostat. The methods include the process associated with the formation of a high temperature polyphenol/surfactant concentrate, a nano-particulate precipitation process in the presence of a surfactant and the solubilization of relatively insoluble aglycone polyphenols/flavonoids by the formation of soluble alkali metal salts within alkaline oral compositions.
