Oral care compositions and regimens
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorPaul Albert Sagel
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Abstract
An oral care regimen where a user applies a first composition and a second composition to the oral cavity. The first composition can be a dentifrice and can contain stannous fluoride and the second composition can be a dentifrice and can contain hydrogen peroxide. The regimen can provide a long-lasting clean feeling. Compositions and methods for improving compliance with a two-part oral care regimen may include the use of a first composition with mildly unpleasant organoleptic properties.
Claims10
A two-step oral care method for preventing cavities, whitening teeth, removing stains, promoting gum health, and/or germ-fighting in an oral cavity, the method comprising:
- (a) applying a dentifrice composition to the oral cavity for a first period of about one minute, the dentifrice composition comprising:
- (i) stannous fluoride,
- (ii) from about 10% to about 50%, by weight of the dentifrice composition, of an abrasive comprising silica,
- (iii) zinc;
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- (iv) the dentifrice composition is free of a linear polyphosphate;
- (b) expectorating the dentifrice composition without rinsing the oral cavity thereby at least a portion of the dentifrice composition remains in the oral cavity;
- (c) applying a whitening composition to the oral cavity for a second period of about one minute, the whitening composition comprises from 0.5% to 5%, by weight of the whitening composition, of hydrogen peroxide, is free of an abrasive, and is free of stannous fluoride;
- (d) expectorating the whitening composition,
- wherein the first step of the two-step oral care method is the application of the dentifrice composition and the second step of the two-step oral care method is the application of the whitening composition.
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