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Viscoelastic dentifrice composition

US5202112A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateAug 1, 1991
Grant dateApr 13, 1993
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Expiry dateAug 1, 2011

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K8/8164
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A toothpaste or dental gel composition containing an amount of a synthetic linearly viscoelastic cross-linked polymeric thickening agent, especially a cross-linked methyl vinyl ether/maleic anhydride copolymer, effective to render the composition linearly viscoelastic, and a method of promoting oral hygiene by applying an effective amount of the composition to dental surface.

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