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US 2021/0275403 A1Published application
Fluoride releasing composition and method of use
Assignee3M Innovative Properties Company
InventorsYizhong Wang, Joel D. Oxman
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Abstract
Fluoride releasing compositions comprising water, ethanol, partially neutralized hydrogenated acid rosin, and fluoride releasing agent. The fluoride releasing compositions are often in the form of dental varnishes. Methods of using the same, such as by application to one or more teeth.
Claims15
A fluoride releasing composition acceptable for oral use, comprising:
- 50% to 70% by weight of a hydrogenated rosin acid, wherein greater than 17% and less than 85% of the hydrogenated rosin acid is in the form of neutralized hydrogenated rosin acid;
- 5% to 12% by weight of water;
- 12% to 20% by weight of ethanol;
- and
- one or more fluoride sources comprising fluoride;
- wherein the fluoride releasing composition has a consistency of at least 24 mm.
3 more elements
A method of applying fluoride to one or more teeth, the method comprising contacting the one or more teeth with a fluoride releasing composition of any of the previous claims.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.