Toothpaste active against plaque comprising a copper compound and a silica polishing agent

US4332791A · kind A · utility

Assignee

• Blendax-Werke R. Schneider GmbH & Co. · DE

Inventors

• Helmut Raaf · Schlangenbad, DE
• Dieter Becker · Neunburg vorm Wald, DE
• Franz Frosch · Bad Dürkheim, DE
• Helmut Harth · Mainz, DE
• Helmar R. Wagner · Weiterstadt, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 9, 1981
• Grant date: Jun 1, 1982
• Expiry date: Apr 9, 2001

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61K8/25
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

This invention relates to a novel toothpaste and more particularly, to a new toothpaste which includes a silica polishing agent and at least one copper compound. This toothpaste has proven effective against plaque formation on teeth but does not exhibit any of the side effects of the prior art formulations such as discoloring.