Alkali metal salts of poly(vinylbenzoic acid) as dental plaque barrier agents
AssigneeJohnson & Johnson Products, Inc.
InventorsRobert J. Gander, Carl J. Buck, Tibor Sipos
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Abstract
Compositions and methods for preventing the attachment of dental plaque to the surfaces of the teeth of mammals comprises certain alkali metal salts of poly(vinylbenzoic acid) in pharmaceutically acceptable vehicles, and the periodic applications thereof to teeth.
Claims4
An oral hygiene composition comprising an effective amount for preventing deposition of dental plaque or teeth of an alkali metal salt of a homopolymer of vinylbenzoic acid having repeating units of structure (A), ##STR2## wherein M is selected from the group consisting of lithium, sodium, and potassium, in a pharmaceutically acceptable oral hygiene vehicle compatible with said polymer.
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