Partial denture cleanser with fluoride
March 27, 2016. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.Patent ReferencesEnzyme-containing denture cleanser tablet Denture cleansing tablet and process for making Toothpaste for bonded (composite filling material) as well as natural teeth Fluoride-containing compositions Method for treating teeth with foamable fluoride compositions Fluorine-containing dental materials Cleansing compositions Method and device for cleaning the surfaces of abutment members of dental implants especially the lingual surfaces Radiopaque fluoride releasing VLC dental composites and the use of specific fillers therein Process and composition for oral hygiene InventorAssigneeApplicationNo. 622769 filed on 03/27/1996US Classes:424/464, Tablets, lozenges, or pills424/52, Fluorine or fluorine compound containing424/53, Oxygen or chlorine releasing compound containing424/55, Hydroxy carboxylic acid or derivative thereof (e.g., methyl salicylate, etc.)424/56, Organic sulfate or sulfonate containing424/57, Phosphate compound containing424/466, Effervescent424/472Layered unitary dosage formsExaminersPrimary: Bawa, RajAttorney, Agent or FirmInternational ClassA61K 007/30AbstractA composition for the cleaning and protection of partial dentures and the associated natural teeth of the wearer consisting essentially of a peroxy bleach cleanser in an amount of from about 5.0 wt % to about 70.0 wt % of the total weight of the composition; a fluoride source incorporated in a polymer matrix in a polymer/fluoride weight ratio of from about 3:1 to 1:3; at least one surfactant in an amount of from about 3.0 wt % to about 18.0 wt %; an organic peroxy acid bleach in an amount of from about 10.0 wt % to about 40.0 wt %; an active bicarbonate-based effervescent agent in an amount of from about 5.0 wt % to about 65.0 wt %. The composition is formulated as a two-layer compressed tablet wherein one layer contains the peroxyacid bleach cleanser and surfactant while the other layer contains the fluoride and a surfactant. The partial dentures are oxidized by the peroxy bleach and they retain at least a portion of fluoride on the surface of the denture for the sustained delivery to the natural teeth once the partial denture is placed back into the mouth.Field of SearchTablets, lozenges, or pillsEffervescent Layered unitary dosage forms Fluorine or fluorine compound containing Hydroxy carboxylic acid or derivative thereof (e.g., methyl salicylate, etc.) Organic sulfate or sulfonate containing Phosphate compound containing DENTIFRICES (INCLUDES MOUTH WASH) Oxygen or chlorine releasing compound containing | |
