Dental cleaning liquid and gel

US6224376A · kind A · utility

Inventors

• Richard A. Cloonan · Vista, US
• Lawrence E. Towle · San Diego, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jul 13, 1998
• Grant date: May 1, 2001
• Expiry date: Jul 13, 2018

Classification

• Technology area (CPC A): Human Necessities
• CPC primary: A61Q11/00
• WIPO field: Pharmaceuticals
• WIPO sector: Chemistry

Abstract

An dental hygiene solution is provided comprising water; sodium tripolyphosphates in an amount from 100 to 1000 mg per gallon of water; disodium edetate in an amount from 0.01 to 1.0 ml of saturated solution per gallon of water (0.1 mg to 10 mg per gallon of water); and a detergent in an amount from 1 to 10 ml per gallon of water, which detergent is effective to remove plaque from the tooth surface and thereby reduce the risk of oral diseases associated with plaque such as tooth decay or mouth ulcers. Further provided herein is a dental hygiene paste or gel comprising the same ingredients as the solution and further including a binding agent, such as carboxymethyl-celloulose sodium in an amount from 80 g to 150 g per gallon of water.