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Antiplaque oral hygiene composition

US4980153A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateMar 15, 1989
Grant dateDec 25, 1990
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Expiry dateMar 15, 2009

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K8/347
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

An oral hygiene composition in the form of a dentifrice or a mouthwash, comprising: (a) from 0.01 to 2% by weight of the composition of an antibacterial compound of formula (I): ##STR1## in which R.sup.1 is oxygen, sulphur or an alkylene group of from 1 to 6 carbon atoms, each of R.sub.2 to R.sub.6 and R.sup.2 ' to R.sup.6 ' is hydrogen, hydroxyl or halogen; (b) from 0 to 90% by weight of a dentally acceptable abrasive, (c) from 0.1% to 15% by weight of a dialkali or tetra-alkali metal pyrophosphate salt or a mixture thereof and (d) water.

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