Patent application number | Description | Published |
20080241117 | Oral Care Compositions Containing a Mixed Tocopherol Component - An oral care composition, such as a dentifrice composition, which provides enhanced anti-gingivitis efficacy is disclosed. The composition includes a tocopherol component which consists of about 10% to about 90% of gamrnma tocopherol, with the balance of the components selected from alpha tocopherol, beta tocopherol, delta tocopherol, and mixtures thereof. | 10-02-2008 |
20080267891 | Oral Care Composition To Reduce Or Eliminate Dental Sensitivity - The invention includes an oral care composition that reduces and/or eliminates the perception of tooth sensitivity. The composition includes an adherent material and particles having an average particle size of about 8 microns or less. The particles are present in the composition in an amount of about 5% by weight. Also included within the scope of the invention are related methods, such as methods of occluding a dentin tubule. | 10-30-2008 |
20080268001 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITION TO REDUCE OR ELIMINATE DENTAL SENSITIVITY - The invention includes an oral care composition that reduces and/or eliminates the perception of tooth sensitivity. The composition includes an adherent material and silica particles having an average particle size of about 8 microns or less. The silica particles are present in the composition in an amount of about 5% by weight. Also included within the scope of the invention are related methods, such as methods of occluding a dentin tubule. | 10-30-2008 |
20080286214 | Stannous Salt and Sodium Tripolyphosphate Oral Care Compositions and Methods - Oral care compositions containing a stannous salt and sodium tripolyphosphate are provided where stannous tripolyphosphate ionic intermediates comprise less than about 1% of the compositions Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, a methylvinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer and/or a silica oral polishing agent may be added for further efficacy. In a single phase blend, the oral care composition may be effectively limited to comprise less than about 10% water. In a dual-phase blend a mixture having the stannous salt in a first phase and the sodium tripolyphosphate in a second phase may be generated from a dual chamber storage tube (with each phase provided from a separate chamber) immediately prior to dental care usage. | 11-20-2008 |
20090092562 | Oral Care Composition To Reduce Or Eliminate Dental Sensitivity - The invention includes an oral care composition that reduces and/or eliminates the perception of tooth sensitivity. The composition includes an adherent material and particles having an average particle size of about 8 microns or less. The particles are present in the composition in an amount of about 5% by weight. Also included within the scope of the invention are related methods, such as methods of occluding a dentin tubule. | 04-09-2009 |
20090186090 | Oral Care Composition to Reduce or Eliminate Dental Sensitivity - The invention includes an oral care composition that reduces and/or eliminates the perception of tooth sensitivity. The composition includes an adherent material and includes, in part, particles having a particle size of 2-5 microns. Also included within the scope of the invention are methods comprising the use of such compositions, such as methods of reducing dental sensitivity. | 07-23-2009 |
20100316726 | TOOTH SEALANT - The invention provides a method of treating sensitive teeth comprising attaching a sealant composition comprising a basic amino acid to a person's tooth and allowing the basic amino acid to be slowly released over time in order to reduce chrome and/or acute tooth sensitivity together with compositions and methods of use. | 12-16-2010 |
20100322985 | EFFERVESCENT COMPOSITIONS - The present invention is directed to effervescent compositions comprising a basic amino acid. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322986 | COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES - The present invention provides oral instruments comprising a basic amino acid, to compositions for making such instruments, and to methods of making and using such instruments. | 12-23-2010 |
20100322988 | COMPOSITIONS AND DEVICES - The present invention provides tooth-whitening compositions comprising a bleaching agent and a baste amino acid, together with devices for application thereof, and methods of use therefor. | 12-23-2010 |
20110041272 | ORAL CARE TOOTHBRUSH - An oral care toothbrush includes a head mounted to one end of the handle containing a plurality of oral care elements. A dispenser for an oral care composition is mounted within the toothbrush. The oral care composition consists of arginine. The toothbrush is preferably made of small size and of lightweight so as to be readily portable for use away from the home. | 02-24-2011 |
20120020898 | NON-AQUEOUS DENTIFRICE COMPOSITION WITH BIOACCEPTABLE AND BIOACTIVE GLASS AND METHODS OF USE AND MANUFACTURE THEREOF - The invention encompasses non-aqueous dentifrice compositions containing a bioacceptable and bioactive glass with improved mouth-feel, foam, and product stability. More particularly, the invention encompasses non-aqueous compositions including combinations including carrageenan and/or carboxymethylcellulose gums, glycerin, ethylene oxide/propylene oxide copolymers, and a bioactive glass and methods of use the compositions in an oral care product, for example, a whitening tooth-paste, for hypersensitive teeth. | 01-26-2012 |
20120021031 | DUAL ACTION DENTIFRICE COMPOSITIONS TO PREVENT HYPERSENSITIVITY AND PROMOTE REMINERALIZATION - The invention encompasses combinations of bioactive glass composition and potassium salts that are useful in conjunction with delivery agent such as, for example, toothpastes, mouthwashes, and oral gels. In certain embodiments, the compositions of the invention form a rapid and continuous reaction with body fluids (e.g., saliva) to promote the immediate and long-tem release of Ca and P ions to produce a stable crystalline layer deposited onto and into the dentin tubules for the immediate and long term reduction of dentin hypersensitivity and tooth surface remineralization. | 01-26-2012 |
20120039822 | DESENSITIZING DENTIFRICE - An oral composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle for such composition, an effective therapeutic amount of an antibacterial compound comprising a halogenated diphenyl ether, an effective therapeutic amount of an anti-hypersensitivity agent comprising a potassium salt, and a solubilizing agent for the antibacterial compound, the solubilizing agent comprising, in combination, sodium lauryl sulfate and a cyclodextrin. | 02-16-2012 |
20120042893 | ORAL CARE FORMULATIONS THAT ENHANCE AMOUNT OF SOLUBLE ZINC - An oral care composition and method are described in which the composition includes a film or a plurality of film fragments entrained in a carrier. The film or plurality of film fragments comprises a zinc compound and the carrier comprises a polysaccharide and a maleic anhydride copolymer. The composition and methods provide benefits including one or more of increased consumer acceptability, improved solubility of zinc thus permitting the use of lower amounts of zinc compounds and reducing the adverse astringency associated with zinc, decreased adverse reactions brought about by the presence of zinc ions, enhanced aesthetics, improved stability for active or other functional materials, and controlled delivery of active materials such as zinc. | 02-23-2012 |
20120064017 | BORINIC COMPOSITIONS - A stabilized oral care composition comprising a borinic acid derivative, e.g., a borinic ester. | 03-15-2012 |
20120128599 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITION - Disclosed are oral care compositions and the use of such oral care compositions for treating conditions caused by biofilm formation. Also disclosed are methods for inhibiting biofilm formation and/or degrading biofilm. The oral care composition includes a sesquiterpenoid and an antimicrobial agent, in which the sesquiterpenoid and the antimicrobial agent are present in an amount effective to inhibit and/or degrade a biofilm in the oral cavity. | 05-24-2012 |
20120141388 | ANTIBACTERIAL DENTIFRICE EXHIBITING ENHANCED ANTIPLAQUE AND BREATH FRESHENING PROPERTIES - An abrasive dentifrice composition which effects enhanced antiplaque and breath freshening properties which comprises an orally acceptable vehicle containing a combination of a safe and effective amount of an antibacterial agent and at least two enzyme ingredients. | 06-07-2012 |
20120328535 | TOOTH WHITENING COMPOSITION - A tooth whitening composition for whitening a surface of a tooth, the composition comprising a mixture of a whitening agent comprising an aqueous peroxide, a hydrophobic polymer carrier for adhering the tooth whitening composition to a tooth surface and at least one adhesion enhancing agent. | 12-27-2012 |
20130129643 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - An oral care composition for treating or preventing calculus comprising an anticalculus agent and an antibacterial agent comprising a biphenol compound obtainable from | 05-23-2013 |
20130195942 | ABRASIVE SYSTEM FOR ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - Oral compositions comprising a first and a second abrasive are provided. The first abrasive preferably has an Einlehner hardness of greater than about 5 mg loss per 100,000 revolutions, and the second abrasive preferably has an Einlehner hardness of less than about 5 mg loss per 100,000 revolutions. A ratio of the first abrasive to the second abrasive ranges from about 1:1.6 to about 1.6:1, and the first and second abrasives are preferably present in the oral composition at an amount of about 13% to about 21% by weight, respectively. The pellicle cleaning ratio of the oral composition is greater than 100 and the radioactive dentin abrasiveness is preferably less than 200, and in certain embodiments, preferably less than about 175. Methods of using the oral compositions are also provided. | 08-01-2013 |
20130216485 | Dentifrice Composition with Reduced Astringency - A dentifrice composition containing, in combination, an orally acceptable vehicle; a halogenated diphenyl ether; a soluble zinc salt; and a chelating agent to reduce astringency. | 08-22-2013 |
20130259810 | Stannous Salt and Sodium Tripolyphosphate Oral Care Compositions and Methods - Oral care compositions containing a stannous salt and sodium tripolyphosphate are provided where stannous tripolyphosphate ionic intermediates comprise less than about 1% of the compositions Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, a methylvinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer and/or a silica oral polishing agent may be added for further efficacy. In a single phase blend, the oral care composition may be effectively limited to comprise less than about 10% water. In a dual-phase blend, a mixture having the stannous salt in a first phase and the sodium tripolyphosphate in a second phase may be generated from a dual chamber storage tube (with each phase provided from a separate chamber) immediately prior to dental care usage. | 10-03-2013 |
20130330283 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - Flavour components for use in oral care compositions containing a metal salt, compositions comprising the flavour components, and methods of making and using the same. The flavour components comprise a taste -masking agent comprising cinnamic aldehyde, eugenol and eucalyptol and one or more flavouring agents selected from L-menthol, N-ethyl-p-menthane-3-carboxamide, anethole, peppermint oil, spearmint oil and corn mint oil. In particular the metal salt is zinc citrate. | 12-12-2013 |
20140086851 | Low Water Metal Ion Dentifrice - A dentifrice composition having a low water phase comprising effective amounts of polyphosphate and ionic active ingredients. The composition comprises a source of metal ions, an inorganic phosphate salt having four or more phosphorus atoms and a cross-linked polyvinylpyrrolidone thickening agent in a single phase. Preferred metal ions are stannous, copper and zinc, in particular from zinc citrate and stannous fluoride. | 03-27-2014 |
20140099347 | Dentifrice Containing Zinc Ions and Polyphosphate Ions - The invention includes a dentifrice composition that comprises a zinc ion source, a polyphosphate ion source, an anethole and a silica. The silica has a mean particle size of about 5 to about 12 microns, an Einlehner hardness of about 1 to about 20, and an oil absorption of about 40 to less than about 100 cc/100 g. The composition contains zinc ions and polyphosphate ions in a weight ratio of about 0.1:1 to about 10:1 and has a RDA value of about 100 to about 200 and a PCR value of about 75 to about 110. Related methods are also included. | 04-10-2014 |
20140120041 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITION - Disclosed are oral care compositions, for example dentifrice compositions, comprising an oral care composition comprising an orally acceptable vehicle, metal oxide particles having an average particle size of no greater than a dentin tubule and at least one amino acid capable of chelating the metal oxide. The composition may comprise a polymeric adherent material for adhering the metal oxide particles in the dentin tubule. The metal oxide particles have a median particle size of 5 microns or less, and may comprise zinc oxide. | 05-01-2014 |
20140287380 | ORAL CARE GELS - The invention provides an orally acceptable plaque indicator gel comprising a dye in sufficient concentration to visibly stain plaque upon application, optionally for use in combination with an orally acceptable plaque removal gel comprising an antiplaque agent in sufficient concentration to remove plaque and or kill bacteria upon application, in each case the gel having a specific viscosity permitting efficient application using a pen dispenser, as well as reduced dye or antiplaque agent concentration, together with methods of using the same. | 09-25-2014 |
20140314690 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are preservative systems which prevent the growth of microorganisms in silica based dentifrices, compositions comprising the same; and methods of making and using the same. | 10-23-2014 |
20140322141 | FILM CONTAINING COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are compositions comprising a film, wherein the film comprises a pigment, and is adapted to release the pigment at a specific point in time during use; and methods of making and using the same. | 10-30-2014 |
20140322666 | ORAL CARE GEL DISPENSER SYSTEMS - The invention provides an oral care system comprising a gel in a pen dispenser, the dispenser comprising a chamber which permits dispensing of a measured amount of the gel, wherein the gel exhibits a Herschel-Bulkley yield stress of 10 to 230 dynes/cm2, a Herschel-Bulkley viscosity of 3 to 500 poise, and a Herschel-Bulkley rate index of 0.4 to 0.6, the specific viscosity permitting efficient application of the gel, as well as methods of using the same. | 10-30-2014 |
20140335028 | HYDROPHOBIC TOOTH WHITENING SYSTEM AND METHODS OF USE - A tooth whitening system comprising a dental tray having a surface operable to confront a tooth surface, and a tooth whitening composition comprising a whitening agent and a hydrophobic polymer carrier. The tooth whitening composition is preferably substantially non-water soluble. A tooth whitening kit is also provided using a dental tray and the tooth whitening composition comprising a whitening composition and a hydrophobic polymer carrier. | 11-13-2014 |
20140341816 | MULTIPHASE ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are dentifrices comprising a first formulation and a second formulation, wherein the formulations are coaxially extruded, so that the first formulation enrobes the second formulation, wherein the first formulation is opaque and wherein the second formulation comprises dissolvable film fragments, together with methods of making and using the same and containers for providing the same. | 11-20-2014 |
20140356300 | ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS - Disclosed herein are compositions comprising a fluoride ion source, a poly(propylene oxide)/poly(ethylene oxide) copolymer, and optionally a sparingly soluble acid; and methods of using and of making the same. | 12-04-2014 |
20140356807 | APPLICATOR AND METHOD FOR APPLYING A TOOTH WHITENING COMPOSITION - The method of the present invention is directed to the storage and dispensing of a peroxide containing tooth whitening composition. During storage and subsequent use the composition in the storage chamber must be maintained segregated from the applicator surface. This is accomplished by delivering the peroxide containing tooth whitening composition from the storage chamber through a delivery channel having a length and a cross-sectional diameter sufficient to preclude the migration of moisture and the enzyme catalase from the application surface to the storage chamber. The composition is applied to teeth by means of bristles, a sponge surface or fibrillated surface. This applicator can be used with both aqueous and non-aqueous peroxide containing tooth whitening compositions. | 12-04-2014 |
20150086486 | COLOR CHANGING COMPOSITIONS - Described herein are oral care compositions comprising an antibacterial agent and a dissolvable film comprising a pigment which provide a color change signal after a sufficient period of brushing, wherein the dentifrice base has water activity less than 0.78 and comprises anionic polymer in free or salt form 10-25% by weight of the dentifrice base, and anionic surfactant less than 3% by weight; together with methods of making and using the compositions. | 03-26-2015 |
20150086492 | STANNOUS SALT AND SODIUM TRIPOLYPHOSPHATE ORAL CARE COMPOSITIONS AND METHODS - Oral care compositions containing a stannous salt and sodium tripolyphosphate are provided where stannous tripolyphosphate ionic intermediates comprise less than about 1 of the compositions. Tetrasodium pyrophosphate, a methylvinyl ether-maleic anhydride copolymer and/or a silica oral polishing agent may be added for further efficacy. In a single phase blend, the oral care composition may be effectively limited to comprise less than about 10% water. In a dual-phase blend, a mixture having the stannous salt in a first phase and the sodium tripolyphosphate in a second phase may be generated from a dual chamber storage tube (with each phase provided from a separate chamber) prior to dental care usage. | 03-26-2015 |