Dentin desensitizer containing stannous fluoride
US6592853B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2000 |
| Grant date | Jul 15, 2003 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 24, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA61Q11/00
- WIPO fieldPharmaceuticals
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
A desensitizing agent for the cleaning and treatment of sensitive teeth in which the essential desensitizing ingredient is a combination of a first desensitizing agent in an amount of about 0.1 to about 2 wt. % of SnF2, and a second desensitizing agent in an amount of about 0.1 to about 20 wt. % of a water soluble or water swellable polyelectrolyte. Dentifrice compositions employing the desensitizing agent of the present invention surprisingly exhibit excellent organoleptic and flavor release properties.
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