Oral compositions for caries prophylaxis
AssigneeThe Procter & Gamble Company
InventorWilliam Edward Cooley
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Abstract
Anticariogenic oral compositions such as dentifrices and mouthwashes comprising a water-soluble fluoride salt and an indium (III)-malic acid water-soluble complex as a stable and dental enamel reactive source of indium.
Claims4
An oral composition for caries prophylaxis comprising (1) a water-soluble fluoride salt in a quantity sufficient to provide from about 100 to about 4000 p.p.m. of fluoride ion, and (2) an indium-malic acid water-soluble complex, the molar ratio of malic acid to indium being in a range of from about 1:1 to about 6:1, said composition having a total In(III) content of from about 10 to about 7,500 p.p.m. and a pH in the range from about 4.0 to 6.5.
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