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US 5,176,901 AGranted
Dental composition
AssigneeSmithKline Beecham Corporation
InventorsAndrew R. Gallopo, Nader I. Ibrahim, Salvatore Mazzanobile
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Abstract
Dentifrices containing cationic antibacterial agents are disclosed herein.
Claims5
A dentifrice for reducing plaque formation and treating gingivitis on teeth and soft tissue which has a pH between 6 and 8 consisting essentially of:
- (a) a cationic quaternary ammonium antibacterial agent in an amount between about 0.005 and 10% by weight;
- (b) at least one thickening agent which is not an anionic thickening agent;
- (c) at least one surfactant which is not an anionic surfactant;
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- (d) and an abrasive consisting essentially of a compound selected from the group consisting of calcium carbonate, dicalcium phosphate and calcium pyrophosphate.
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