Compositions and methods for inhibiting plaque formation
US4161518A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 29, 1977 |
| Grant date | Jul 17, 1979 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 29, 1997 |
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- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61P1/02
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dentifrice composition is provided containing a quaternary ammonium organosiloxane having the formula ##STR1## wherein R.sup.1 is an alkoxy group having from 1 to 5 carbon atoms, R.sup.2 is an alkylene group having from 1 to 25 carbon atoms, and R.sup.3, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 are, individually, alkyl groups of from 1 to 25 carbon atoms, and X is an anion, preferably selected from chlorine, bromine fluorine and iodine. A method of inhibiting plaque formation on teeth in an oral environment is also provided.
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