Fluoride dentifrices of enhanced efficacy
AssigneeColgate-Palmolive Company
InventorsYun Po Zhang, Abdul Gaffar
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Abstract
A multicomponent anticaries dentifrice composition and method of use therefore, having a first dentifrice component containing a fluoride ion source and a second dentifrice component containing a casein glycomacropeptide compound, wherein the components are physically separated before use and are combined immediately prior to application to the teeth, the dentifrice exhibiting enhanced enamel remineralization.
Claims14
A multicomponent anticaries dentifrice composition comprising, a first dentifrice component containing a dentifrice vehicle with a fluoride ion releasing compound therein, that is free of any casein glycomacropeptide compound and a second dentifrice component containing a dentifrice vehicle with a casein glycomacropeptide compound therein, that is free of any fluoride ion, the components being physically separate before use and when combined upon application to the teeth, providing enhanced enamel remineralization.
A method of remineralizing demineralized portions of tooth structures comprising, preparing a multicomponent oral composition comprised of physically separated dentifrice components, having a first dentifrice component containing a dentifrice vehicle with a fluoride ion compound therein, that is free of any casein glycomacropeptide compound and a second dentifrice component containing a dentifrice vehicle with a casein glycomacropeptide compound therein, that is free of any fluoride ion;
- combining the dentifrice components and then applying the combined components to the demineralized portions of tooth structures, whereby such application provides substantially enhanced remineralization.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.