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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 6861048 | Dentifrice compositions having reduced abrasivity A method for reducing an abrasivity of a dentifrice composition containing an abrasive, includes incorporating into the dentifrice composition a zinc salt in an amount sufficient to reduce a dentinal abrasivity of the composition by at least 10% and reduce an enamel... | 03/01/2005 |
| 6770267 | Methods of treating periodontal disease The present invention relates to methods of treating periodontal disease. ... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770265 | Tooth surface treatment material and tooth surface treatment method A tooth surface treatment material and method to eliminate a smear layer, to deliver an inorganic component of a tooth structure in a dental cavity to the tooth structure to make a glass ionomer cement firmly adhere particularly to a dentin which includes an aqueous... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6770266 | Liquid tooth whitening composition An aqueous tooth whitening liquid composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle comprising water and monohydric alcohol having dispersed therein a film forming combination of a poly(ethylene oxide) and a Carbomer, the pH of the composition being adjusted to an... | 08/03/2004 |
| 6723305 | Anti-microbial breath freshening mouthrinse It has been found that a mouthrinse comprising CPC and zinc ions is a very effective mouthrinse. It has an antibacterial effect that removes odor creating bacteria from the oral cavity. The CPC and zinc ions preferably are used in combination with an ionone terpene ... | 04/20/2004 |
| 6719963 | Liquid oral compositions comprising a calcium compound and an acidulant Acidic oral compositions having reduced tooth erosion characteristics, especially acid beverages such as fruit juice drink concentrates, or oral healthcare products such as mouthwashes, are prepared by adding a calcium compound to the acid composition so that the mo... | 04/13/2004 |
| 6716883 | Composition useful to treat periodontal disease A composition and method for treating periodontal disease is provided comprising resveratrol in combination with a pharmaceutically acceptable carrier. The composition is particularly useful for administration to individuals at high risk of developing periodontal di... | 04/06/2004 |
| 6713049 | Oral compositions providing optimal surface conditioning The present invention relates to oral composition comprising a polymeric surface active agent wherein the oral composition provides surface conditioning effects on a subject's teeth and/or oral mucosa. The surface conditioning effects include (a) increased hydrophil... | 03/30/2004 |
| 6706781 | Denture adhesive compositions with antimicrobial agents The present invention relates to methods and compositions for reducing, inhibiting, and/or preventing, calculus, tartar, plaque, and/or microbes, in the oral cavity, comprising from about 15% to about 70% of an alkyl vinyl ether maleic copolymer or terpolymer dentur... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6706277 | Confectionery compositions Disclosed are stable portable oral care confectionery compositions, which provide enhanced anti-calculus effects, optionally combined with additional oral care benefits. The present invention also relates to use of such compositions to provide improved surface condi... | 03/16/2004 |
| 6696043 | Teeth whitening composition in the form of a chewing gum Described herein is a novel teeth whitening chewing gum formulation comprising bivalent metal peroxide(s) and anhydrous organic acids. Upon mastication in the oral environment, the acids react with the peroxide to form hydrogen peroxide in situ, in an env... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696044 | Stain removing chewing gum and confectionery compositions, and methods of making and using the same A composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of preparing and using the same to remove stains from dental material includi... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696045 | Dentifrice compositions comprising a stable low water, phase comprising polyphosphate and ionic active ingredients Disclosed are dentifrice compositions comprising in a single phase: (a) from about 0.1% to about 30% of one or more linear polyphosphates having an average chain length of about 4 or more; (b) an ionic active ingredient selected from the group consisting ... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6696047 | Stable oral care compositions comprising chlorite Stable topical oral compositions comprising at least a minimally effective amount of chlorite ion are disclosed, wherein the pH of the final composition is greater than 7, the composition is essentially free of chlorine dioxide, and the composition is sta... | 02/24/2004 |
| 6692727 | Systems comprising organosiloxane resins for delivering oral care substances and for prolonging such delivery Disclosed is a system for delivering an oral care substance to the oral cavity comprising: (a) a delivery composition comprised of: (i) an organosiloxane resin; (ii) a volatile carrier capable of solubilizing the organosiloxane resin; (iii) a rheology mod... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692726 | Enzyme containing oral composition having enhanced stability An oral care composition having enhanced oral hygiene and antiplaque properties which comprises an orally acceptable vehicle containing a combination of an enzyme, cetylpyridinium chloride and a reducing agent.... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6692725 | Composition for oral care It was found that if a copolymer of maleic acid or maleic anhydride with an alkyl vinyl ether, which has a specific viscosity of 3.5 or more, is used as an antibacterial-enhancing agent, the action of an antibacterial agent in an oral composition is enhan... | 02/17/2004 |
| 6689341 | Desensitizing dental composition A dental composition for the treatment of dentinal hypersensitivity and in particular for the desensitization of exposed dentin, the desensitizing treatment of deep cavities, the desensitizing treatment when replacing dental layers, the stumps desensitizi... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689344 | Patches for teeth whitening The present invention relates to a dry type tooth-whitening patch comprising peroxide as a tooth whitening agent. In particular, disclosed is a dry type tooth-whitening patch in which peroxide is contained, as a teeth whitening agent, in a matrix type adh... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6688468 | Pharmaceutical kit for oxygen-sensitive drugs Pharmaceutical kits are provided that reduce or prevent oxidative degradation of oxygen-sensitive pharmaceutically active ingredients in solid unit dosage forms that are supplied in oxygen permeable containers. Stabilization of the active ingredient is ac... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689342 | Oral care compositions comprising tropolone compounds and essential oils and methods of using the same The present invention relates to oral care compositions suitable for preventing or treating diseases or conditions of the oral cavity in warm-blooded animals including humans, comprising an oral care effective amount of at least one tropolone compound in ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6689343 | Hemostatic and acid etch compositions containing sucralose Hemostatic compositions and dental etching compositions for oral use include sucralose in order to mask or disguise their otherwise sour or bitter taste. The sucralose, hemostatic and/or dental etching agent are dispersed within an aqueous carrier, which ... | 02/10/2004 |
| 6685919 | Plaque-controlling liquid tooth cleaning gel A water based liquid tooth cleaning gel is presented with a viscosity below 50 Pa.multidot.s (20° C.) comprising 10-20% by weight of a silica polish 40-60% by weight of a humectant selected from the group consisti... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685916 | Compositions for removing stains from dental surfaces, and methods of making and using the same A composition for removing stains from dental surfaces comprising a stain removing effective amount of at least two active components selected from a peroxide compound, a polyphosphate, and an anionic surfactant, in combination with an orally acceptable c... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685923 | Tooth whitening material and method of whitening teeth A dental tooth whitening material sets to a rubber-like or elastomeric consistency. The material includes hydrogen peroxide. A method of whitening teeth employs such a material by placing it into a dental tray, a backing sheet or by placing the material d... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685922 | Tooth whitening material and method of whitening teeth A dental tooth whitening material sets to a rubber-like or elastomeric yet fluid consistency. The material includes hydrogen peroxide. A method of whitening teeth employs such a material by placing it into a dental tray or by placing the material directly... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685917 | Treatment of mucositis This present invention provides a therapeutic composition for use in the treatment of mucositis and a method for using such a therapeutic composition. The therapeutic composition includes a pharmaceutical substance effective for treating mucositis formula... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685474 | Aqueous slurries useful for cleaning teeth and methods related thereto Novel aqueous slurries capable of removing calculus, plaque or stains, adherent to tooth surfaces of a warm-blooded animal, when used in methods that are self-practicable by an individual human or practicable by an individual human on another warm-blooded... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685920 | Method of protecting teeth against erosion Disclosed are methods of treating and protecting teeth against erosion by use of oral compositions comprising polymeric mineral surface active agents, metal ions such as stannous and zinc and combinations thereof. The present methods provide improved resi... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685918 | Oral cleansing product There is disclosed an oral cleansing product comprising as an abrasive an alumnina in the form of particles having d10 below 3.5 μm, d50 below 1.0 μm, and a specific surface area below 6 m2 /g.... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6685921 | Dental care compositions Disclosed are non volatile oral care compositions that comprise: i) from about 0.5% to about 60%, by weight, of a silicone resin; ii) from about 0.1% to about 30%, by weight, of a silicone gum; iii) from about 0.1% to about 95%, by weight, of a non volatile polysil... | 02/03/2004 |
| 6682720 | Zinc citrate beads in oral compositions An oral product, particularly for anti-tartar use, is provided which includes from about 0.001 to about 20% of beads which include a zinc salt, the zinc salt having an average particle size ranging from about 0.01 to about 5 mm, and a dental base.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682717 | Toothpaste of selected calcined alumina particles There is disclosed a toothpaste comprising as an abrasive an alumina in the form of particles having d10 below 3.5 μm, d50 below 1.0 μm and a specific surface area below 6 m2 /g.... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682722 | Oral compositions providing enhanced overall cleaning Disclosed are oral care compositions and methods for overall cleaning, whitening and preventing, reducing or removing surface deposited stains on natural teeth and dental prosthesis, the compositions comprising in an orally acceptable carrier at least 0.1... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682721 | Patches for teeth whitening The present invention relates to a dry type tooth whitening patch comprising peroxide as a tooth whitening agent. In particular, disclosed is a dry type tooth whitening patch in which a peroxide is contained, as a teeth whitening agent, in a matrix type a... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682718 | Remedies for periodontosis The invention relates to an alveolar bone resorption inhibitor for use in topical injection by an alveolar mucosa injection method, which comprises a bisphosphonic acid derivative or a salt thereof as an active ingredient and to an alveolar bone resorptio... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6683070 | Aqueous suspension with good redispersibility The aqueous suspension can be prepared by incorporating, in an aqueous suspension of a hardly soluble drug, a water-soluble polymer within the concentration range from the concentration at which the surface tension of the aqueous suspension of the drug be... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6682719 | Plaque-controlling liquid tooth cleaning agent There is provided a water-based liquid tooth cleaning gel with a viscosity below 50 Pa.multidot.s (20° C.), comprising... | 01/27/2004 |
| 6669930 | Liquid tooth whitening gel A storage stable liquid peroxide whitening gel composition opacified with an organic and inorganic particles.... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6669929 | Dentifrice containing functional film flakes A dentifrice composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle having distributed therein a water hydratable film flakes having a matrix comprised of a water soluble hydroxy alkyl cellulose polymer and a starch, and having entrained therein a constituen... | 12/30/2003 |
