Dental compositions with zinc and bicarbonate salts
US5456902A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Sep 2, 1994 |
| Grant date | Oct 10, 1995 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 2, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61K2800/88
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A dental product is provided in a dual-compartment dispenser that includes a first and second composition in respective compartments thereof. The first composition includes a zinc salt while the second composition includes a bicarbonate salt. Preferably the first composition also contains a peroxygen compound or a C.sub.2 -C.sub.20 carboxylic acid. The zinc salt in combination with the bicarbonate salt achieves an enhanced antitartar effect.
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