Kits and methods for cleaning and remineralizing teeth
AssigneeUltradent Products, Inc.
InventorsDan E. Fischer, Peter M. Allred
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Abstract
Methods for use in selectively conditioning and remineralizing teeth. An exemplary method comprises the steps of applying a conditioning composition to one or more of a person's teeth, and separately applying a remineralizing composition to the person's teeth. The conditioning composition includes a conditioning agent, and the remineralizing composition includes a remineralizing agent comprising calcium ions and/or fluoride ions. The conditioning composition may be applied prior to or after application of the remineralizing composition. In one embodiment, both the conditioning composition and the remineralizing composition include different remineralizing ions (e.g., one including calcium, one including fluoride).
Claims20
A method of treating a plurality of teeth, comprising:
- applying a paste to the plurality of teeth in a user's mouth for a time period ranging from about 30 seconds to about 2 minutes, the paste comprising:
- water;
- glycerin;
- an abrasive;
- between 0.2% and 0.5% by weight of a fluoride salt;
- and
- at least one sweetener;
- and
- separately from applying the paste, applying a gel to the plurality of teeth in the user's mouth, the gel comprising:
- water;
- carbomer;
- sodium hydroxide;
- and
- a peroxide,
- wherein the paste is applied either before or after the gel is applied,
- wherein the paste and the gel are applied within about 30 minutes of each other, and
- wherein following firstly applying one of the paste or gel, the user spitting out the firstly applied paste or gel before secondly applying the paste or gel that was not firstly applied.
A method of treating a plurality of teeth, comprising:
- contacting the plurality of teeth in a user's mouth with a paste, the paste comprising:
- water;
- glycerin;
- an abrasive;
- a phosphate salt;
- and
- between 0.2% and 0.5% by weight of a fluoride salt;
- and
- separately from contacting the teeth with the paste, contacting the plurality of teeth in the user's mouth with a gel, the gel comprising:
- water;
- carbomer;
- sodium hydroxide;
- and
- a peroxide,
- wherein the teeth are contacted with the paste either before or after being contacted with the gel,
- wherein the teeth are contacted with the paste and the gel within about 10 minutes of each other and separated in time by at least about 30 seconds,
- wherein following firstly contacting the teeth with one of the paste or gel, the user spitting out the firstly used paste or gel before secondly contacting the teeth with the paste or gel that was not firstly used.
A method of treating a plurality of teeth, comprising:
- brushing the plurality of teeth in a user's mouth with a paste for a time period ranging from about 30 seconds to about 2 minutes, the paste comprising:
- water;
- glycerin;
- an abrasive;
- and
- between 0.2% and 0.5% by weight of a fluoride salt;
- spitting out the paste from the user's mouth;
- and
- within 10 minutes of the brushing the teeth with the paste and following the spitting out the paste from the user's mouth, contacting the plurality of teeth with a gel, the gel comprising:
- water;
- carbomer;
- sodium hydroxide;
- and
- a peroxide.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.