Dental cream composition
US4152417A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 15, 1977 |
| Grant date | May 1, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 15, 1997 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K8/26
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
Dental cream suitable for use in an unlined aluminum container comprising between about 35% and 60% of abrasive containing alumina as the major abrasive component and as agents to render the dental cream compatible with an unlined aluminum container, calcium carbonate present as minor abrasive component in amount of at least about 1% of the dental cream and a dissolved or dispersed silicate present in amount of about 0.05%-0.25%. The composition also desirably contains a water-soluble monofluorophosphate salt in amount which provides 0.01-1% fluoride in the dental cream and when the dental cream contains the monofluorophosphate salt and more than about 5% calcium carbonate, an alkali metal tripolyphosphate in an amount up to about 1.5% is also present.
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