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Dual component dentifrice composition for dental fluoridation

US5785956A · kind A · utility

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Filing dateJun 7, 1996
Grant dateJul 28, 1998
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Expiry dateJun 7, 2016

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  • Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
  • CPC primaryA61K2800/88
  • WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A dual component dentifrice composition in which the first component is a stable, semi-solid, extrudable dentifrice composition containing a fluoride ion releasable compound in which calcium ion is absent and the second component is a semi-solid, extrudable dentifrice composition containing a dicalcium phosphate abrasive having a magnesium ion content less than about 0.5% by weight wherein increased fluoride uptake is achieved when the components are mixed upon application to dental tissue.

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