Tooth whitening formulation and method
OwnerRobert S. Schow, Robert M. Drosmaninventors
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Abstract
A tooth whitening formulation comprising urea peroxide (1:1) in a concentration of 22-32% based on the total weight of the formulation, in combination with a gelling agent, is provided in accordance with the present invention. The invention also provides a method for whitening the teeth using said formulation wherein the formulation is applied to the teeth using a splint which keeps the formulation in contact with the teeth for a period of time sufficient to cause whitening thereof.
Claims6
In a tooth whitener employing urea peroxide as the whitening agent, the improvement comprising:
- said tooth whitener being formulated as a gel comprising urea peroxide in a concentration of about 32% based on the total weight of the formulation, in combination with a gelling agent.
A method for whitening the teeth of a patient in need of tooth whitening, said method consisting essentially of applying as the tooth whitener a urea peroxide gel formulation wherein the urea peroxide is in a concentration of between about 22-32% based on the total weight of the formulation, to the teeth of a patient in need of whitening using a splint containing a tooth whitening effective amount of said tooth whitener and maintaining said tooth whitener in contact with the teeth for a time period sufficient to cause whitening thereof.
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