Stain removing chewing gum and confectionery compositions, and methods of making and using the same
AssigneeWarner-Lambert Company
InventorsShiuh John Luo, Samantha K. Holme
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Abstract
A composition in the form of a chewing gum composition or a confectionery composition containing stain removing agent selected from anionic and non-ionic surfactants and methods of preparing and using the same to remove stains from dental material including teeth.
Claims1
A method of removing stains from teeth in need thereof comprising placing an effective amount of a stain removing confectionery composition comprising a stain removing effective amount of a stain removing agent selected from the group consisting of sodium stearate, sodium palmitate and mixtures thereof as an essential stain removing agent into the oral cavity and in contact with stained dental and tooth surfaces until the composition is dissolved to thereby obtain stain reduction.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.