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Dental remineralization composition
Assignee: Colgate Palmolive Co
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Filing: 1981-05-06
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Granted: 1982-09-07
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Expires: 2001-05-06
Abstract
Abstract An aqueous composition useful for remineralizing subsurface carious lesion, of dental enamel which comprises an aqueous solution which contains sources of calcium ions and phosphate ions as well as fluoride ions and further includes as an antinucleating agent, to stabilize the solution against precipitation, 2-phosphono-butane-tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 or water soluble salt thereof, the pH of the solution being about 5-9, preferably close to physiological conditions, such as about 6.8-7.5.
Inventors
- 👤 Abdul Gaffar
- 👤 Calvin B. Davis
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-23 18:48
CPC Classifications
A; A61; A61Q; A61Q11/00; A61K; A61K8/00; A61K8/18; A61K8/19; A61K8/20; A61K8/21; A61K8/24; A61K8/30; A61K8/55
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A stable aqueous remineralizing composition which comprises a solution of water having dissolved therein a source of calcium ions and a source of phosphate ions, the amount of calcium ion and phosphate ions being sufficient to effect remineralization of dental enamel; a compound which provides fluoride anticaries agent; and an antinucleating agent selected from the group consisting of 2-phosphono-butane-tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 and water-soluble salt thereof, said solution having a pH of about 5-9.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
72 words
A stable aqueous remineralizing composition which comprises a solution of water having dissolved therein a source of calcium ions and a source of phosphate ions, the amount of calcium ion and phosphate ions being sufficient to effect remineralization of dental enamel; a compound which provides fluoride anticaries agent; and an antinucleating agent selected from the group consisting of 2-phosphono-butane-tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 and water-soluble salt thereof, said solution having a pH of about 5-9.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein the pH of said solution is about 6.8 to about 7.5.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
22 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said antinucleating agent is present in amount of about 4 to 5000 ppm.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 3 wherein said antinucleating agent is present in amount of about 5-1000 ppm.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein an electrolyte salt is present.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
37 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein the mole ratio of calcium to phosphate is from about 0.01 to about 100:1 and at least about 50 ppm of each of calcium and phosphate is present.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 6 wherein said source of calcium ions and of phosphate ions is hydroxyapatite and the mole ratio of calcium to phosphate is about 1.67 to 1.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said source of calcium ions and of phosphate ions is dicalcium phosphate.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
26 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said source of calcium ions is calcium chloride and said source of phosphate ions is sodium phosphate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
24 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1 wherein said compound which provides fluoride anticaries agent provides about 1 ppm to about 1000 ppm.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
19 words
The stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 10 wherein said compound which provides fluoride anticaries agent is sodium monofluorophosphate.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
21 words
A mouthwash comprising a non-toxic lower aliphatic alcohol carrier and incorporated therein the stable aqueous remineralizing solution claimed in claim 1.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
A mouthwash as claimed in claim 12 wherein said alcohol is ethanol and said solution is about 20-80% by weight of said mouthwash.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
27 words
A dental cream or gel comprising water, a humectant, a gelling agent and a dentally acceptable polishing material and the stable aqueous composition claimed in claim 1.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
32 words
The remineralizing dentifrice claimed in claim 14 wherein said dentifrice is a dental cream and comprises a dentally acceptable water-insoluble polishing material selected from the group consisting of hydrated alumina and silica.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
71 words
The process of preparing a stable aqueous solution comprising incorporating into a stock solution containing calcium ions and phosphate ions at a pH of about 2-4 an antinucleating agent which prevents precipitation of said calcium ions and said phosphate ions selected from the group consisting of 2-phosphono-butane-tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 and water-soluble salt thereof, adding to said stock solution a compound which provides fluoride anticaries agent and raising the pH to about 5-9.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
71 words
The process of preparing a stable aqueous solution comprising incorporating into a stock solution containing calcium ions and phosphate ions at a pH of about 2-4 an antinucleating agent which prevents precipitation of said calcium ions and said phosphate ions selected from the group consisting of 2-phosphono-butane-tricarboxylic acid-1,2,4 and water-soluble salt thereof, adding to said stock solution a compound which provides fluoride anticaries agent and raising the pH to about 5-9.
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